Luanshya weather in March

In March, Luanshya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Luanshya's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luanshya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Luanshya is city in Zambia.

Founded
1902

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Luanshya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Luanshya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°24227.112.73.9
Feb26° / 18°19723.112.44.1
Mar27° / 18°13619.912.15.0
Apr27° / 16°265.611.77.3
May26° / 14°30.811.48.6
Jun25° / 12°00.111.29.3
Jul24° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.6
Sep30° / 17°10.211.96.5
Oct32° / 20°132.712.35.1
Nov30° / 19°9914.812.64.4
Dec27° / 18°2282612.84.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52179
62377
72377
82476
92575
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
153070
163169
173169
183367
193466
203565
213664
223763
233862
244159
254159
264357
274456
284654
294753
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Luanshya gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
476
575
674
772
871
970
1069
1167
1266
1365
1465
1564
1663
1763
1862
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2456
2555
2653
2752
2850
2948
3046
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1034552
2034651
3044750
4044848
5044847
6054946
7055045
8055144
9065143
10065242
11065341
12075340
13075340
14075439
15075538
16085438
17085537
18185437
19195436
20195535
211105435
221115434
231125433
242135332
252145430
262155429
272175427
283185425
293195523
304215322
314225420

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:28
212.36:126:27
312.36:126:27
412.26:126:26
512.26:126:26
612.26:126:25
712.26:126:24
812.26:126:24
912.26:136:23
1012.26:136:23
1112.26:136:22
1212.16:136:21
1312.16:136:21
1412.16:136:20
1512.16:136:19
1612.16:136:19
1712.16:136:18
1812.16:136:17
1912.16:146:17
2012.06:146:16
2112.06:146:15
2212.06:146:15
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:13
2612.06:146:12
2712.06:146:11
2811.96:146:10
2911.96:146:10
3011.96:146:09
3111.96:146:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Luanshya

In seasonPeak

In March, Luanshya sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Luanshya's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Luanshya?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Luanshya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luanshya in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Luanshya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Luanshya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luanshya peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luanshya in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Luanshya is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 1845 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Luanshya?

Luanshya sits at 13.1°S, 28.4°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Ndola, 31 km away.

Mokambo

Topography around Luanshya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Luanshya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luanshya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m.

The land around Luanshya is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ndola 31 km · Mapalo 35 km · Kitwe 43 km · Kalulushi 48 km · Mpongwe 50 km · Mufulira 68 km · Chambishi 68 km · Mokambo 79 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Luanshya (-13.1367°, 28.4166°, elevation 1,238 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).