Tanzania in March

March is one of Tanzania's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 7 destinations average 72/100, led by Serengeti at 80 — 30°C and 11 rainy days — while Zanzibar is warmer at 40°C and scores 79.

#11 of 12 months for Tanzania · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇿 Tanzania, month by month

72/100 in March

Where in Tanzania in March

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Serengeti	National park	30°C	83 mm · 11 days	80 tier A	—
2	Nungwi	Beach	35°C	119 mm · 17 days	79 tier B	—
3	Zanzibar	Beach	40°C	119 mm · 18 days	79 tier B	—
4	Arusha	Trekking hub	30°C	145 mm · 15 days	72 tier B	—
5	Moshi	Trekking hub	33°C	125 mm · 13 days	71 tier B	—
6	Ngorongoro	National park	24°C	497 mm · 22 days	65 tier C	—
7	Dar es Salaam	City	39°C	160 mm · 19 days	57 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Tanzania in March

Wildebeest calving · Serengeti · 15 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
Migrant birding season · Serengeti · 15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)
Ramadan · Zanzibar and 1 more place · 17 Feb – 19 Mar
Eid al-Fitr · Zanzibar and 1 more place · 20–23 Mar
Wildebeest calving season · Arusha · 20 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
Kilimanjaro Marathon · Moshi · 22 Mar
Calving on the Ndutu plains · Ngorongoro · 1 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
Ramadan and Eid el-Fitr · Dar es Salaam · 5 Feb – 22 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 6 places Trail season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of Tanzania's 5 well-known places this month.

Better months for Tanzania

July · 89/100 August · 89/100 June · 88/100 Weakest: April · 65/100

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