Mwansabombwe weather in March

In March, Mwansabombwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 255 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Mwansabombwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How March really feels in Mwansabombwe

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.

Mwansabombwe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°24927.912.53.7
Feb27° / 20°20424.412.33.8
Mar27° / 20°25527.412.13.8
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.85.6
May29° / 18°71.611.66.8
Jun29° / 17°0011.47.5
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.6
Aug31° / 18°00.111.76.0
Sep33° / 20°82.111.94.5
Oct31° / 21°6312.812.24.0
Nov28° / 21°19324.812.43.7
Dec26° / 20°28529.512.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51288
61288
71387
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131684
141684
151783
161783
171783
181783
191783
201882
211882
221882
231981
242080
252080
262278
272278
282278
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mwansabombwe gets around 255 mm of rain over 27.4 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
589
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1688
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2685
2784
2884
2983
3082
3181

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10946
20946
30955
40955
50955
60955
70964
80964
90964
100964
110964
121954
131954
141954
151954
161954
171954
181954
191954
201954
211954
222944
232944
242944
253943
263943
274933
284933
295923
306922
317912

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:24
212.26:126:24
312.26:126:23
412.26:126:23
512.26:126:22
612.26:126:22
712.26:126:21
812.16:136:21
912.16:136:20
1012.16:136:20
1112.16:136:19
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:136:18
1412.16:136:18
1512.16:136:17
1612.16:136:17
1712.16:136:16
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:126:13
2312.06:126:13
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:126:11
2612.06:126:11
2712.06:126:10
2812.06:126:10
2911.96:126:09
3011.96:126:08
3111.96:126:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mwansabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mwansabombwe'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 Mwansabombwe?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwansabombwe.

What to pack for Mwansabombwe in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 21UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe is worst in August — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2191 µg/m³May 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug93Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwansabombwe?

Mwansabombwe sits at 9.8°S, 28.8°E, 967 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kawambwa, 35 km away.

ChiengiLuwinguPwetoMansaMporokosoKaputa

Topography around Mwansabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwansabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Mwansabombwe is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kawambwa 35 km · Nchelenge 53 km · Chiengi 136 km · Luwingu 137 km · Pweto 152 km · Mansa 154 km · Mporokoso 158 km · Kaputa 180 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 Mwansabombwe (-9.822°, 28.7604°, elevation 967 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).