Lundazi weather in March

In March, Lundazi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 103 mm of rain across 17.6 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 26°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 Lundazi's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lundazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lundazi is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lundazi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
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312618

Lundazi 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° / 19°19924.412.64.2
Feb26° / 19°16221.612.44.3
Mar26° / 18°10317.612.15.3
Apr26° / 18°183.511.77.7
May26° / 16°20.511.48.6
Jun25° / 14°0011.39.2
Jul24° / 13°0011.39.3
Aug26° / 15°00.111.68.9
Sep29° / 17°10.411.97.6
Oct31° / 19°61.312.36.1
Nov31° / 20°386.912.65.0
Dec28° / 19°14418.612.74.6

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31486
41585
51783
61783
71981
81981
92179
102278
112377
122476
132575
142674
152872
162872
172971
183070
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243565
253664
263862
273862
284060
294159
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lundazi gets around 103 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
470
569
668
767
865
964
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1558
1657
1756
1855
1954
2053
2151
2250
2349
2447
2546
2644
2743
2841
2939
3037
3135

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1004951
2015049
3015148
4015247
5015346
6015445
7015643
8015742
9015841
10015940
11015940
12016039
13026038
14026137
15026137
16026236
17036136
18036235
19036334
20046234
21046333
22046432
23056530
24056629
25056728
26066826
27066925
28077023
29077221
30187120
31197218

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

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 5:53 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:08
212.25:536:08
312.25:536:07
412.25:536:07
512.25:536:06
612.25:546:06
712.25:546:05
812.25:546:04
912.25:546:04
1012.25:546:03
1112.15:546:03
1212.15:546:02
1312.15:546:01
1412.15:546:01
1512.15:546:00
1612.15:545:59
1712.15:545:59
1812.15:555:58
1912.05:555:58
2012.05:555:57
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:555:54
2612.05:555:53
2712.05:555:52
2811.95:555:52
2911.95:555:51
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lundazi

In seasonPeak

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

Lundazi'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 Lundazi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lundazi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lundazi in March

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

In March, Lundazi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lundazi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lundazi peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lundazi 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 Lundazi is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1732 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lundazi?

Lundazi sits at 12.3°S, 33.2°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mzimba, 63 km away.

KasunguMzuzuNkhotakotaNkhata BayMponelaChipataRumphi

Topography around Lundazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lundazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Lundazi is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mzimba 63 km · Kasungu 89 km · Mzuzu 130 km · Nkhotakota 140 km · Nkhata Bay 143 km · Mponela 151 km · Chipata 160 km · Rumphi 160 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 Lundazi (-12.2929°, 33.1782°, elevation 1,143 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).