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°C86°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Mafia Island
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
Weather in March
- Mafia IslandHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 73 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast