Mvurwi weather in March

In March, Mvurwi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 24% 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 Mvurwi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mvurwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Mvurwi is human settlement 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mvurwi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Mvurwi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26623.512.94.5
Feb26° / 18°19419.612.64.9
Mar26° / 17°11514.712.16.0
Apr25° / 15°285.211.67.9
May24° / 12°51.311.28.9
Jun22° / 20.4118.8
Jul21° / 10.111.18.8
Aug24° / 11°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 14°30.611.98.4
Oct29° / 17°173.612.46.7
Nov28° / 18°8712.212.85.5
Dec26° / 18°22121.3134.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34159
44159
54357
64357
74456
84456
94654
104753
114654
124852
134852
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235644
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mvurwi gets around 115 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
263
362
461
560
659
757
856
954
1053
1152
1251
1350
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1945
2044
2143
2242
2340
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10175726
20175825
30185824
40185923
50195922
60196021
71196020
81206019
91206118
101216117
111216315
121226314
131226413
141236412
151236511
162236510
172246410
18224659
19225649
20226648
21327628
22328627
23329617
24430606
25432586
26533566
27535555
28636535
29737515
30839494
31940464

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
109calm
119calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.35:596:20
312.36:006:19
412.36:006:19
512.36:006:18
612.36:006:17
712.36:016:17
812.26:016:16
912.26:016:15
1012.26:016:14
1112.26:026:14
1212.26:026:13
1312.26:026:12
1412.26:026:11
1512.16:026:11
1612.16:036:10
1712.16:036:09
1812.16:036:08
1912.16:036:07
2012.16:036:07
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:046:05
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:03
2512.06:046:03
2612.06:056:02
2711.96:056:01
2811.96:056:00
2911.96:055:59
3011.96:055:59
3111.96:055:58

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 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mvurwi

In seasonPeak

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

Mvurwi'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 Mvurwi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mvurwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mvurwi in March

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

In March, Mvurwi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi 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
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2046 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mvurwi?

Mvurwi sits at 17.0°S, 30.9°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bindura, 59 km away.

BinduraChinhoyiMount HampdenHarare Western SuburbsHarareNortonEpworthRuwa

Topography around Mvurwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mvurwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Mvurwi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bindura 59 km · Chinhoyi 78 km · Mount Hampden 79 km · Harare Western Suburbs 90 km · Harare 91 km · Norton 96 km · Epworth 100 km · Ruwa 104 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 Mvurwi (-17.0333°, 30.85°, elevation 1,495 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).