When to go · Mpanda
Mpanda in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- MayGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- JuneGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- JulyGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
Weather in March
- MpandaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 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 Mpanda, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
April: Inside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
Mpanda: 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