When to go · Mafia Island
Mafia Island in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
- JulyGreatInside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
- AugustGreatInside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
- SeptemberGreatInside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
Weather in March
- Mafia IslandHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mafia Island, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
January: Inside Mafia Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, calm) and Dec–Feb (hot, clear water).
Mafia Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast