Marondera weather in March

In March, Marondera sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Marondera's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marondera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Marondera is city in Zimbabwe, provincial capital of Mashonaland East.

Founded
1913

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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Marondera reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Marondera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19918.3135.4
Feb25° / 16°13913.712.65.9
Mar25° / 15°9011.512.16.7
Apr24° / 13°355.411.67.9
May22° / 10°101.811.28.5
Jun20° / 30.810.98.3
Jul20° / 20.5118.2
Aug23° / 10.211.49.1
Sep26° / 12°5111.98.8
Oct27° / 14°355.312.47.6
Nov27° / 16°11113.312.96.1
Dec25° / 16°19818.913.15.3

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 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34654
44654
54852
64852
74852
85050
95050
105050
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165545
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195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
266040
276139
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marondera gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
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442
542
642
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
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1439
1539
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1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2531
2630
2729
2829
2928
3027
3126

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11442440
21443430
31444420
41445400
51446390
61447390
71547380
81548370
91548370
101548360
111548361
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212045341
222145341
232245331
242345311
252445301
262645291
272844270
283044260
293144250
303343230
313643210

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1011calm
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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 5:55 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:19
212.45:566:18
312.45:566:17
412.35:566:17
512.35:576:16
612.35:576:15
712.35:576:14
812.35:586:14
912.35:586:13
1012.25:586:12
1112.25:586:11
1212.25:596:11
1312.25:596:10
1412.25:596:09
1512.15:596:08
1612.16:006:07
1712.16:006:06
1812.16:006:06
1912.16:006:05
2012.16:016:04
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:016:02
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:026:00
2612.06:025:59
2711.96:025:58
2811.96:025:57
2911.96:025:56
3011.96:035:56
3111.96:035:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.67 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
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Marondera

In seasonPeak

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

Marondera'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 Marondera?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Marondera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marondera in March

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

In March, Marondera sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Marondera 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 Marondera peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Marondera 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 Marondera is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1941 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marondera?

Marondera sits at 18.2°S, 31.6°E, 1,668 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Ruwa, 46 km away.

RuwaChitungwizaEpworthHarareRusapeHarare Western SuburbsMount HampdenNorton

Topography around Marondera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marondera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 1,648 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Marondera is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ruwa 46 km · Chitungwiza 54 km · Epworth 54 km · Harare 66 km · Rusape 72 km · Harare Western Suburbs 81 km · Mount Hampden 81 km · Norton 96 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 Marondera (-18.1853°, 31.5519°, elevation 1,668 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).