Mkushi weather in March

In March, Mkushi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 168 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 12% 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 Mkushi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mkushi 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 Mkushi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292517
302517
312517

Mkushi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°27627.412.73.9
Feb26° / 17°22023.412.54.1
Mar26° / 17°16821.312.14.9
Apr25° / 15°306.411.77.5
May24° / 13°40.811.49.0
Jun23° / 11°00.111.29.0
Jul22° / 10°10.111.38.9
Aug25° / 13°00.111.59.1
Sep28° / 16°10.311.97.8
Oct30° / 18°152.912.36.1
Nov29° / 19°10614.612.65.0
Dec26° / 18°25725.912.84.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41882
51981
62080
72179
82278
92377
102377
112476
122575
132674
142773
152872
162971
172971
183169
193169
203367
213367
223565
233763
243862
254060
264258
274258
284456
294654
304753
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mkushi gets around 168 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
381
480
579
678
777
876
975
1074
1174
1273
1372
1472
1571
1670
1770
1869
1968
2067
2165
2264
2362
2461
2559
2657
2756
2854
2952
3051
3149

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1067618
2077518
3077617
4077617
5077716
6087616
7087715
8087715
9097615
10097714
110107614
120107614
130107713
140117613
150117712
160117712
171127611
181127611
191137610
201147510
21115759
22215749
23217729
24218728
25219718
26320707
27321697
28423676
29424666
30525655
31527635

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 11 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:24
212.36:076:24
312.36:076:23
412.26:086:23
512.26:086:22
612.26:086:21
712.26:086:21
812.26:086:20
912.26:086:19
1012.26:096:19
1112.26:096:18
1212.16:096:18
1312.16:096:17
1412.16:096:16
1512.16:096:16
1612.16:096:15
1712.16:096:14
1812.16:096:14
1912.16:106:13
2012.06:106:12
2112.06:106:11
2212.06:106:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:106:08
2712.06:106:07
2811.96:106:07
2911.96:106:06
3011.96:106:05
3111.96:106:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
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 Mkushi

In seasonPeak

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

Mkushi'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 Mkushi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mkushi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mkushi in March

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

In March, Mkushi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mkushi 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 Mkushi peaks around January 23 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 highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mkushi 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 Mkushi is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 938 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mkushi?

Mkushi sits at 13.6°S, 29.4°E, 1,257 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kapiri Mposhi, 87 km away.

Kapiri MposhiSerenjeMapaloNdolaLuanshyaMpongweKabweKitwe

Topography around Mkushi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Mkushi is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kapiri Mposhi 87 km · Serenje 101 km · Mapalo 109 km · Ndola 110 km · Luanshya 119 km · Mpongwe 134 km · Kabwe 137 km · Kitwe 157 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 Mkushi (-13.6202°, 29.3939°, elevation 1,257 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).