Harare weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Harare in March?
In March, Harare is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 93 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Harare.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 74 | 88 |
| Day | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Night | 16° | 15° | 13° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 12 | 6 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 13 min05:59 – 18:12
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Harare
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Harare in March: quick answers
Is Harare hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Harare average 24 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Harare in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 93 mm in total.
Harare month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences