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Weather in March in Zimbabwe

Are you planning a trip a to Zimbabwe in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Zimbabwe in March?

March in Zimbabwe generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Harare at 27°C to very warm in Lower Zambezi National Park at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Lower Zambezi National Park and 16°C in Harare.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kwekwe with an average of 69 mm to high rainfall in Lower Zambezi National Park with 148 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Harare usually sees around 235 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Zimbabwe for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Zimbabwe climate page.

Where to go in Zimbabwe in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Zimbabwe on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Zimbabwe?

Harare

In March Harare generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Harare
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
17°C 
190 hours 
162 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
16°C 
235 hours 
99 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
14°C 
250 hours 
36 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Harare

Bulawayo

In March Bulawayo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bulawayo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
211 hours 
126 mm 
11 days 
28°C 
16°C 
254 hours 
70 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
14°C 
252 hours 
27 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Bulawayo

Mutare

In March Mutare generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mutare
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
18°C 
168 mm 
15 days 
27°C 
17°C 
110 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
15°C 
47 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Mutare

Gweru

In March Gweru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gweru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
137 mm 
12 days 
27°C 
16°C 
87 mm 
8 days 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
14°C 
32 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Gweru

Kwekwe

In March Kwekwe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kwekwe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
19°C 
126 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
18°C 
69 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
16°C 
22 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Kwekwe

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Zimbabwe.

Is March the best time to visit Zimbabwe?

We consider March to be one of the best times to travel to Zimbabwe. Typically, the climate in Harare is perfect.

On average, the best time to visit Zimbabwe is in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Harare. On the other hand, the month of January tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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