Norton weather in March

In March, Norton sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 28% 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 Norton's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Norton is town in Mashonaland West Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Norton reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
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142717
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212716
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282616
292616
302616
312616

Norton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°19219135.1
Feb27° / 17°12514.312.65.6
Mar27° / 17°8010.912.16.5
Apr26° / 14°264.111.67.9
May24° / 11°71.211.29.0
Jun22° / 20.210.98.9
Jul22° / 10.3118.9
Aug25° / 11°00.111.49.3
Sep28° / 14°30.711.97.9
Oct30° / 16°264.212.46.3
Nov29° / 18°8712.712.85.4
Dec27° / 18°17119.213.15.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34753
44852
54951
65050
75149
85149
95149
105248
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225941
235941
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Norton gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
245
344
443
542
641
740
840
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2133
2232
2331
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11132525
21233505
31234505
41235495
51235484
61236474
71337474
81337474
91337463
101338463
111438463
121438463
131438462
141438462
151438462
161438462
171438462
181538461
191538451
201538451
211639441
221739431
231839421
241940411
252040391
262141371
272341360
282442340
292642320
302842300
313042280

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2510calm
2610calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:22
212.45:596:21
312.36:006:20
412.36:006:20
512.36:006:19
612.36:016:18
712.36:016:18
812.36:016:17
912.26:016:16
1012.26:026:15
1112.26:026:15
1212.26:026:14
1312.26:026:13
1412.26:036:12
1512.16:036:11
1612.16:036:11
1712.16:036:10
1812.16:046:09
1912.16:046:08
2012.16:046:07
2112.06:046:07
2212.06:046:06
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:04
2512.06:056:03
2612.06:056:02
2711.96:056:02
2811.96:066:01
2911.96:066:00
3011.96:065:59
3111.96:065:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Norton

In seasonPeak

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

Norton's monsoon runs November–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 Norton?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Norton in March

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

In March, Norton sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Norton 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 Norton 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
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Norton 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 Norton is worst in August — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1452 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norton?

Norton sits at 17.9°S, 30.7°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Harare Western Suburbs, 19 km away.

EpworthRuwaChegutuChinhoyi

Topography around Norton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m.

The land around Norton is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Harare Western Suburbs 19 km · Mount Hampden 30 km · Harare 38 km · Chitungwiza 42 km · Epworth 47 km · Ruwa 58 km · Chegutu 65 km · Chinhoyi 78 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 Norton (-17.8833°, 30.7°, elevation 1,364 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).