When to go · Pemba

Pemba in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Mozambique overall
Prices: Low; Mozambique overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pemba

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PembaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 days
North coast, Mozambique · Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Pembastorm or typhoon risk
Hotter and more humid; much of the far north is under travel advisories — climate only is not a reason to go.

Mozambique overall: Storms still possible; rates low and whale sharks around Tofo.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pemba, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).

May: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).

Pemba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.