Bindura weather in March

In March, Bindura sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.2 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 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bindura's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bindura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Bindura is city.

Founded
1901

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bindura 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bindura 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°19621.612.94.6
Feb27° / 19°13717.812.65.0
Mar27° / 18°8012.212.16.2
Apr26° / 15°203.711.67.8
May25° / 12°40.811.28.9
Jun23° / 10°10.2119.0
Jul23° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 11°10.211.49.2
Sep28° / 14°30.411.97.9
Oct30° / 17°112.112.46.3
Nov30° / 19°619.212.85.1
Dec28° / 19°15418.8134.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44654
54753
64852
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bindura gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
651
749
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2233
2332
2430
2529
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024
3123

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11154638
21154737
31164835
41164934
51165132
61175131
71175329
81185328
91185427
102195326
112195524
122195623
132195722
142205721
152205721
162205820
172215720
183215719
193225718
203235618
213245617
223255616
233275515
244295314
254305313
265325112
275335111
286354910
29736479
30938458
311039447

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 5:57 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:19
212.45:576:18
312.35:576:18
412.35:586:17
512.35:586:16
612.35:586:16
712.35:596:15
812.35:596:14
912.25:596:13
1012.25:596:13
1112.26:006:12
1212.26:006:11
1312.26:006:10
1412.26:006:10
1512.16:006:09
1612.16:016:08
1712.16:016:07
1812.16:016:06
1912.16:016:06
2012.16:026:05
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:026:01
2612.06:036:00
2711.96:035:59
2811.96:035:58
2911.96:035:57
3011.96:035:57
3111.96:045:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bindura

In seasonPeak

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

Bindura'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 Bindura?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bindura for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bindura in March

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

In March, Bindura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bindura in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bindura peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bindura 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 Bindura is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1334 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bindura?

Bindura sits at 17.3°S, 31.3°E, 1,118 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Mvurwi, 59 km away.

MvurwiMount HampdenHarareRuwaEpworthHarare Western SuburbsChitungwizaNorton

Topography around Bindura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bindura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Bindura is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mvurwi 59 km · Mount Hampden 64 km · Harare 65 km · Ruwa 66 km · Epworth 68 km · Harare Western Suburbs 77 km · Chitungwiza 84 km · Norton 93 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Bindura (-17.3019°, 31.3306°, elevation 1,118 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).