Sinda weather in March

In March, Sinda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16.3 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Sinda's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Sinda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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202719
212719
222719
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272719
282718
292718
302718
312718

How March really feels in Sinda

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.

Sinda 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
Jan27° / 19°24325.712.74.0
Feb27° / 19°18019.512.54.5
Mar27° / 19°10216.312.15.5
Apr27° / 17°184.111.77.6
May26° / 15°30.811.48.7
Jun24° / 13°10.111.29.2
Jul24° / 13°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 14°10.311.58.8
Sep30° / 17°10.311.97.0
Oct32° / 20°91.812.35.3
Nov31° / 21°639.912.74.3
Dec28° / 20°20222.612.84.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42575
52575
62674
72773
82872
92872
103070
113070
123070
133169
143268
153367
163565
173565
183664
193763
203862
214060
224159
234258
244555
254654
264753
274951
285050
295248
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sinda gets around 102 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
563
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1257
1356
1456
1556
1655
1755
1854
1953
2052
2150
2249
2347
2445
2543
2641
2739
2837
2935
3033
3131

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10318781
20319771
30319771
40420751
50421741
60421741
70422731
80423721
90523711
100524701
110525691
120525691
130525691
140525691
150526681
161526671
171526671
181626661
191626661
201627651
211627651
221728631
231729621
241831600
251932580
262933560
2721035530
2821136510
2931237480
3031339450
3131440420

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:15
212.35:576:15
312.35:586:14
412.35:586:13
512.25:586:13
612.25:586:12
712.25:586:12
812.25:596:11
912.25:596:10
1012.25:596:10
1112.25:596:09
1212.25:596:08
1312.15:596:08
1412.15:596:07
1512.16:006:06
1612.16:006:06
1712.16:006:05
1812.16:006:04
1912.16:006:03
2012.06:006:03
2112.06:006:02
2212.06:006:01
2312.06:006:01
2412.06:006:00
2512.06:015:59
2612.06:015:58
2711.96:015:58
2811.96:015:57
2911.96:015:56
3011.96:015:55
3111.96:015:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sinda

In seasonPeak

None of Sinda's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sinda's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Sinda?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sinda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinda in March

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

In March, Sinda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sinda 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 Sinda 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
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sinda 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 Sinda is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1026 µg/m³Apr 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sinda?

Sinda sits at 14.2°S, 31.8°E, 1,099 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Katete, 39 km away.

NyimbaChipataMchinjiSongoSerenjeLilongwe

Topography around Sinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m.

The land around Sinda is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Katete 39 km · Petauke 48 km · Nyimba 109 km · Chipata 115 km · Mchinji 129 km · Songo 188 km · Serenje 198 km · Lilongwe 220 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 Sinda (-14.21°, 31.7629°, elevation 1,099 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).