Mount Kilimanjaro weather in March (Tanzania)

How is March weather typically in Mount Kilimanjaro? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

In March, Mount Kilimanjaro tends to experience high temperatures and heavy rainfall. Daytime temperatures generally peak at 24°C, but after sunset, they often decrease to around 14°C.

Precipitation

Mount Kilimanjaro in March falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 488 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 18 days of rain this month.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, March may not be the ideal month to visit Mount Kilimanjaro. June, July, August and September typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, November and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mount Kilimanjaro climate page with graphs.

 

Mount Kilimanjaro, monthly averages in March

Min Temperature 14°C  

Max Temperature 24°C  

Chance of Rain 60%  

Precipitation 488 mm  

Rainy days 18 days  

Where to go in Tanzania in March

Find out more about the weather in Tanzania and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Mount Kilimanjaro, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Camping

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Mount Kilimanjaro.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Tanzania? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Tanzania. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.