Weather in Arusha in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Arusha in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +86°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +81°F.
Is Arusha warm or cold in March?
Arusha is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Arusha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Arusha in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +55°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 100 mm | 158 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 69% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 23 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 56 mm to 100 mm. Humidity rises from 63% to 69%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in February to 2 in March.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Arusha is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Arusha?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Arusha in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+77°F) and the highest in 2003 (+81°F). The driest year was 2009 with only 376 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1067 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Arusha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.