Hwange weather in March

In March, Hwange sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hwange is city in Zimbabwe.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Hwange reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
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23121
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43121
53121
63121
73121
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93121
103121
113121
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133121
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303220
313120

How March really feels in Hwange

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hwange 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
Jan31° / 22°15318.4133.5
Feb31° / 21°11114.112.63.9
Mar31° / 21°551012.14.4
Apr31° / 18°13311.65.4
May29° / 15°20.411.17.2
Jun27° / 12°10.210.98.9
Jul26° / 12°00.1119.0
Aug30° / 14°0011.47.2
Sep33° / 18°20.311.94.6
Oct35° / 22°71.812.42.9
Nov34° / 23°549.712.92.8
Dec32° / 22°13217.213.13.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55941
65941
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hwange gets around 55 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
540
640
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2526
2626
2725
2824
2924
3023
3122

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118254917
219254817
319264816
4110264816
5110274815
6110274814
7110274813
8111274813
9111274812
10211284911
11211284911
12211284910
1321128509
1421128509
1521128518
1631128517
1731128517
1831128526
1931128526
2041128525
2141228515
2241228524
2351228514
2451329503
2561329493
2661430482
2771530462
2881531442
2991631421
30101732401
31111832381

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:39
212.46:166:38
312.46:166:38
412.36:166:37
512.36:176:36
612.36:176:35
712.36:176:35
812.36:186:34
912.36:186:33
1012.26:186:32
1112.26:196:32
1212.26:196:31
1312.26:196:30
1412.26:196:29
1512.16:206:28
1612.16:206:28
1712.16:206:27
1812.16:206:26
1912.16:206:25
2012.16:216:24
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:216:23
2312.06:216:22
2412.06:226:21
2512.06:226:20
2612.06:226:19
2711.96:226:18
2811.96:226:17
2911.96:236:17
3011.96:236:16
3111.96:236:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hwange

In seasonPeak

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

Hwange's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Hwange?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hwange in March

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

In March, Hwange sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hwange in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hwange peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Hwange 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 Hwange is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1822 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hwange?

Hwange sits at 18.4°S, 26.5°E, 767 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Victoria Falls, 85 km away.

Victoria FallsLivingstoneMaambaKalomoKasaneSinazongweChomaNata

Topography around Hwange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Hwange is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Victoria Falls 85 km · Livingstone 90 km · Maamba 131 km · Kalomo 149 km · Kasane 155 km · Sinazongwe 159 km · Choma 181 km · Nata 209 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 Hwange (-18.3645°, 26.4988°, elevation 767 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).