Karoi weather in March

In March, Karoi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Karoi's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Karoi is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Karoi reaches about 26°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 24°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
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202618
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222618
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242618
252618
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282617
292617
302617
312617

Karoi 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
Jan26° / 19°22323.712.94.4
Feb26° / 18°16620.812.64.6
Mar26° / 18°10215.612.15.8
Apr26° / 16°274.811.67.7
May24° / 13°41.111.28.9
Jun23° / 11°10.2119.0
Jul22° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 12°00.111.49.3
Sep28° / 16°30.611.98.0
Oct30° / 19°122.412.46.2
Nov30° / 20°6710.612.85.1
Dec27° / 19°17221134.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
54060
64159
74258
84357
94357
104555
114555
124654
134852
144951
154951
165050
175050
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255842
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Karoi gets around 102 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
663
762
861
960
1058
1157
1256
1354
1453
1552
1651
1749
1848
1947
2045
2144
2242
2341
2439
2538
2637
2736
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1064450
2064549
3064747
4064846
5064945
6065143
7065242
8075340
9075439
10075637
11085636
12085735
13095833
14095932
150105931
160115930
171125730
181125829
191135828
201145827
211155826
221165825
231175824
242185723
252205622
263215521
273225520
284245319
295255218
306275017
316295015

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:25
212.36:046:24
312.36:046:24
412.36:056:23
512.36:056:22
612.36:056:22
712.36:056:21
812.26:066:20
912.26:066:20
1012.26:066:19
1112.26:066:18
1212.26:076:17
1312.26:076:17
1412.16:076:16
1512.16:076:15
1612.16:076:14
1712.16:086:14
1812.16:086:13
1912.16:086:12
2012.16:086:11
2112.06:086:10
2212.06:086:10
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:08
2512.06:096:07
2612.06:096:06
2711.96:096:06
2811.96:096:05
2911.96:106:04
3011.96:106:03
3111.96:106:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Karoi

In seasonPeak

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

Karoi's monsoon runs December–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 Karoi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Karoi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karoi in March

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

In March, Karoi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Karoi 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 Karoi peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 18UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Karoi 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 Karoi is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karoi?

Karoi sits at 16.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,259 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chinhoyi, 82 km away.

ChinhoyiKaribaSiavongaChirunduMvurwiChegutuNortonMount Hampden

Topography around Karoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 1,253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.

The land around Karoi is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chinhoyi 82 km · Kariba 101 km · Siavonga 109 km · Chirundu 125 km · Mvurwi 126 km · Chegutu 154 km · Norton 160 km · Mount Hampden 168 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 Karoi (-16.8099°, 29.6925°, elevation 1,259 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).