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Paje in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy), Nov (short rains).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Tanzania overall
Prices
Medium
Tanzania overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Paje

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy), Nov (short rains).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • PajeHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembahot

    Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

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 Paje, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 12

    Jan: 8 (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 (rainy), Nov (short rains).

January: Inside Paje's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.

Paje: 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

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