When to go · Sumbawanga
Sumbawanga in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SumbawangaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Sumbawanga, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season).
May: Inside Sumbawanga's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Sumbawanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.