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March Weather in Chimala Tanzania

Daily high temperatures are around 80°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 84°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 80°F on March 8.

Daily low temperatures are around 64°F, rarely falling below 61°F or exceeding 67°F.

For reference, on October 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Chimala typically range from 64°F to 85°F, while on July 4, the coldest day of the year, they range from 51°F to 78°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in March in Chimala

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on March. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in March in Chimala

Average Hourly Temperature in March in ChimalaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil (5,528 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Chimala (view comparison).

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The month of March in Chimala experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 83% to 68%.

The clearest day of the month is March 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 32% of the time.

For reference, on January 26, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 90%, while on July 13, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 82%.

Cloud Cover Categories in March in Chimala

Cloud Cover Categories in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebAprMar 117%Mar 117%Mar 3132%Mar 3132%Mar 1120%Mar 1120%Mar 2125%Mar 2125%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Chimala, the chance of a wet day over the course of March is essentially constant, remaining around 62% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 69% on February 3, and its lowest chance is 1% on August 26.

Probability of Precipitation in March in Chimala

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during March in Chimala is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 7.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 11.8 inches or falls below 3.1 inches, and ending the month at 6.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 11.2 inches or falls below 2.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in March in Chimala

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of March in Chimala, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is March 31, with 12 hours, 1 minute of daylight and the longest day is March 1, with 12 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in Chimala

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFebAprMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 mindaydaydaydaynightMar 112 hr, 16 minMar 112 hr, 16 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Chimala is 6:48 AM on March 9 and the earliest sunrise is 58 seconds earlier at 6:47 AM on March 31.

The latest sunset is 7:04 PM on March 1 and the earliest sunset is 16 minutes earlier at 6:48 PM on March 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Chimala during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets 12 hours, 39 minutes later, at 7:01 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:57 AM and sets 11 hours, 36 minutes later, at 6:33 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in March in Chimala

The solar day over the course of March. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in Chimala

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in ChimalaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebApr001010202020303040405050506060707080800001010202030303040405050606060707080
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of March 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for March 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in Chimala

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in ChimalaMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprFeb 102:00 AMFeb 102:00 AMFeb 243:31 PMFeb 243:31 PMMar 1012:01 PMMar 1012:01 PMMar 2510:01 AMMar 2510:01 AMApr 89:22 PMApr 89:22 PMApr 242:50 AMApr 242:50 AM7:04 AM7:04 AM7:53 PM7:53 PM7:15 PM7:15 PM7:22 AM7:22 AM6:41 AM6:41 AM7:15 PM7:15 PM6:28 PM6:28 PM6:46 AM6:46 AM6:15 AM6:15 AM6:34 PM6:34 PM6:16 PM6:16 PM6:56 AM6:56 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Mar 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
75%-11:02 AMWSW10:59 PMESE4:38 AMS247,738 mi
2
66%-11:53 AMWSW11:46 PMESE5:24 AMS245,108 mi
3
50%-12:47 PMWSW-6:15 AMS241,912 mi
4
45%12:37 AMESE1:45 PMWSW-7:10 AMS238,256 mi
5
33%1:35 AMESE2:45 PMWSW-8:10 AMS234,334 mi
6
23%2:36 AMESE3:45 PMWSW-9:12 AMS230,424 mi
7
14%3:39 AMESE4:42 PMWSW-10:12 AMS226,875 mi
8
6%4:42 AMESE5:36 PMWSW-11:11 AMS224,054 mi
9
2%5:43 AMESE6:27 PMW-12:06 PMS222,282 mi
10
0%6:41 AME7:15 PMW-12:59 PMN221,773 mi
11
2%7:38 AME8:01 PMW-1:50 PMN222,589 mi
12
7%8:34 AME8:48 PMW-2:41 PMN224,632 mi
13
14%9:30 AMENE9:36 PMWNW-3:32 PMN227,661 mi
14
23%10:28 AMENE10:26 PMWNW-4:26 PMN231,347 mi
15
34%11:26 AMENE11:19 PMWNW-5:22 PMN235,330 mi
16
45%12:25 PMENE--6:19 PMN239,275 mi
17
50%-12:14 AMWNW1:23 PMENE7:16 PMN242,907 mi
18
66%-1:10 AMWNW2:17 PMENE8:12 PMN246,035 mi
19
75%-2:05 AMWNW3:08 PMENE9:04 PMN248,550 mi
20
83%-2:58 AMWNW3:54 PMENE9:52 PMN250,417 mi
21
90%-3:48 AMWNW4:37 PMENE10:37 PMN251,654 mi
22
95%-4:35 AMWNW5:16 PMENE11:18 PMN252,310 mi
23
98%-5:20 AMW5:52 PME11:58 PMN252,450 mi
24
99%-6:03 AMW6:28 PME--
25
100%-6:46 AMW7:03 PME12:37 AMN252,132 mi
26
100%-7:29 AMW7:39 PME1:15 AMN251,402 mi
27
98%-8:13 AMWSW8:17 PMESE1:55 AMS250,283 mi
28
94%-8:59 AMWSW8:58 PMESE2:37 AMS248,781 mi
29
88%-9:49 AMWSW9:42 PMESE3:22 AMS246,884 mi
30
80%-10:42 AMWSW10:32 PMESE4:11 AMS244,582 mi
31
71%-11:38 AMWSW11:26 PMESE5:04 AMS241,882 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Chimala is essentially constant during March, remaining within 1% of 3% throughout.

For reference, on February 21, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 4% of the time, while on June 11, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in Chimala

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FebAprMar 14%Mar 14%Mar 312%Mar 312%Mar 113%Mar 113%Mar 213%Mar 213%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Chimala is gradually increasing during March, increasing from 3.4 miles per hour to 4.1 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on October 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.3 miles per hour, while on February 20, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in March in Chimala

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Chimala throughout March is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 71% on March 31.

Wind Direction in March in Chimala

Wind Direction in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FebAprwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Chimala are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in Chimala

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebApr100%Mar 16100%Mar 16coolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Chimala are rapidly increasing during March, increasing by 641°F, from 5,047°F to 5,688°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in March in Chimala

Growing Degree Days in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031314,900°F4,900°F5,000°F5,000°F5,100°F5,100°F5,200°F5,200°F5,300°F5,300°F5,400°F5,400°F5,500°F5,500°F5,600°F5,600°F5,700°F5,700°F5,800°F5,800°FFebAprMar 15,047°FMar 15,047°FMar 315,688°FMar 315,688°FMar 115,260°FMar 115,260°FMar 215,476°FMar 215,476°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of March, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Chimala is essentially constant during March, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 5.6 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in Chimala

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in ChimalaMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhFebAprMar 15.4 kWhMar 15.4 kWhMar 315.8 kWhMar 315.8 kWhMar 115.6 kWhMar 115.6 kWhMar 215.6 kWhMar 215.6 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Chimala are -8.856 deg latitude, 34.024 deg longitude, and 3,750 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Chimala contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,854 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,909 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,669 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,156 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Chimala is covered by shrubs (44%), trees (32%), and cropland (21%), within 10 miles by shrubs (28%) and grassland (20%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (25%) and trees (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Chimala, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Mbeya Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Chimala.

At a distance of 62 kilometers from Chimala, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Chimala according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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