Maamba weather in March
In March, Maamba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Maamba's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maamba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 139 mm
- 17.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:17 AM – 6:25 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.72 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.2
- out of 10
Maamba is city in Zambia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical March day in Maamba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 | 20 |
| 4 | 28 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 | 20 |
| 6 | 28 | 20 |
| 7 | 28 | 20 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 |
| 9 | 28 | 20 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 |
| 17 | 28 | 19 |
| 18 | 28 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 19 |
| 23 | 28 | 19 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | 28 | 19 |
| 27 | 28 | 19 |
| 28 | 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 28 | 19 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 28 | 18 |
How March really feels in Maamba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Maamba weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 309 | 22.9 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 227 | 19.2 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 139 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 43 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 11° | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 11 | 2 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 105 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 266 | 21.8 | 13 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 46 | 54 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 48 | 52 |
| 5 | 48 | 52 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 57 | 43 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 66 | 34 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Maamba gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.5 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 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
| 2 | 65 |
| 3 | 64 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 63 |
| 6 | 63 |
| 7 | 62 |
| 8 | 62 |
| 9 | 61 |
| 10 | 61 |
| 11 | 60 |
| 12 | 59 |
| 13 | 59 |
| 14 | 58 |
| 15 | 57 |
| 16 | 57 |
| 17 | 56 |
| 18 | 55 |
| 19 | 55 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 53 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 52 |
| 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 49 |
| 26 | 48 |
| 27 | 47 |
| 28 | 46 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Muggy (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 55 |
| Oppressive (%) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 70 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 70 | 16 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 15 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 70 | 15 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 71 | 14 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 13 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 13 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 12 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 11 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 11 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 10 |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 74 | 9 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 74 | 9 |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 8 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 76 | 7 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 7 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 6 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 6 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 5 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 5 |
| 22 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 5 |
| 23 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 5 |
| 24 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 70 | 4 |
| 25 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 69 | 4 |
| 26 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 4 |
| 27 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 65 | 3 |
| 28 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 63 | 3 |
| 29 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 60 | 3 |
| 30 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 59 | 3 |
| 31 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 55 | 3 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:14 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:14 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:34 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:32 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:16 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:30 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:29 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:29 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:27 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:25 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:25 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:24 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:23 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:22 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:22 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:21 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.72 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Maamba
In March, Maamba sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maamba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Maamba?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Maamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maamba in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Maamba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Maamba in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maamba peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maamba in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maamba is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Maamba?
Maamba sits at 17.4°S, 27.1°E, 754 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Sinazongwe, 35 km away.
Topography around Maamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maamba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m around an average of 860 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m.
The land around Maamba is covered by trees (68%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%) and trees (29%) within 80 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
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 Maamba (-17.3667°, 27.15°, elevation 754 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).