Mufumbwe weather in March

In March, Mufumbwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 178 mm of rain across 21.9 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 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 muggy.

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 Mufumbwe's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufumbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Mufumbwe 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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How March really feels in Mufumbwe

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mufumbwe 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24627.612.73.7
Feb27° / 19°21023.612.43.9
Mar27° / 18°17821.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°366.111.76.8
May28° / 16°20.411.48.2
Jun26° / 14°00.111.29.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.39.0
Aug30° / 16°0011.67.0
Sep33° / 19°20.611.94.8
Oct33° / 21°305.812.33.9
Nov30° / 19°14920.812.63.8
Dec27° / 19°2482712.83.8

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72278
82278
92278
102377
112476
122575
132575
142575
152674
162773
172872
182971
192971
203070
213070
223169
233169
243367
253565
263664
273763
283862
294159
304258
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mufumbwe gets around 178 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
479
579
678
777
877
976
1076
1175
1274
1374
1473
1572
1672
1771
1870
1970
2069
2168
2266
2365
2464
2562
2660
2758
2856
2954
3052
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013168
2013168
3013168
4023167
5023266
6023266
7023266
8023365
9033364
10033364
11033463
12033463
13043462
14043462
15043462
16043462
17053560
18153559
19153559
20163558
21163558
22173557
23283555
24293554
252103652
262113651
273123748
283133846
293143943
303164041
314174138

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:41
212.36:256:41
312.36:256:40
412.26:256:40
512.26:266:39
612.26:266:39
712.26:266:38
812.26:266:37
912.26:266:37
1012.26:266:36
1112.26:266:36
1212.16:276:35
1312.16:276:34
1412.16:276:34
1512.16:276:33
1612.16:276:32
1712.16:276:32
1812.16:276:31
1912.16:276:30
2012.06:276:30
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:276:28
2312.06:276:28
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:286:26
2612.06:286:26
2712.06:286:25
2811.96:286:24
2911.96:286:23
3011.96:286:23
3111.96:286:22

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 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in September 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
45.3Bright
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 Mufumbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mufumbwe's monsoon runs November–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 Mufumbwe?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mufumbwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mufumbwe in March

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

In March, Mufumbwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.6× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1052 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun22Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mufumbwe?

Mufumbwe sits at 13.1°S, 25.0°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyinga, 79 km away.

ManyingaKasempaKabompoChisasaManyamaMwinilungaKaomaSolwezi

Topography around Mufumbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufumbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Mufumbwe is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Manyinga 79 km · Kasempa 96 km · Kabompo 101 km · Chisasa 126 km · Manyama 129 km · Mwinilunga 168 km · Kaoma 184 km · Solwezi 185 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 Mufumbwe (-13.137°, 25.0065°, elevation 1,180 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).