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