Andulo weather in March

In March, Andulo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 238 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Andulo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Andulo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202416
212416
222416
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Andulo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°23022.312.64.7
Feb25° / 15°19719.712.44.8
Mar25° / 15°23824.812.14.3
Apr25° / 15°11115.511.85.9
May26° / 14°61.211.58.6
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.3
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 14°20.711.68.1
Sep28° / 15°467.511.96.3
Oct26° / 16°21524.612.34.4
Nov24° / 15°28227.712.53.8
Dec24° / 15°27126.812.74.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271189
281288
291387
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Andulo gets around 238 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
476
576
676
777
877
978
1079
1180
1281
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1883
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2483
2583
2683
2782
2882
2981
3080
3179

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1725671
2724681
3723691
4722701
5721711
6720721
7719731
8619741
9618751
10517780
11516790
12416800
13415810
14315820
15315820
16214840
17214840
18214840
19214840
20113851
21113851
22113851
23113851
24113851
25113851
26114841
27214831
28215821
29215821
30216811
31317791

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:14
212.25:596:13
312.26:006:13
412.26:006:12
512.26:006:12
612.26:006:11
712.26:006:11
812.26:006:10
912.26:006:09
1012.16:006:09
1112.16:006:08
1212.16:006:08
1312.16:006:07
1412.16:006:06
1512.16:006:06
1612.16:006:05
1712.16:016:05
1812.16:016:04
1912.06:016:03
2012.06:016:03
2112.06:016:02
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:00
2512.06:016:00
2612.06:015:59
2712.06:015:58
2811.96:015:58
2911.96:015:57
3011.96:015:56
3111.96:015:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Andulo

In seasonPeak

In March, Andulo sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Andulo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Andulo?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Andulo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andulo in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Andulo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Andulo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andulo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Andulo in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Andulo is worst in August — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 12103 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May32Moderate
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug106Unhealthy
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Andulo?

Andulo sits at 11.5°S, 16.7°E, 1,686 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Nharêa, 29 km away.

CatabolaCuítoCamacupaChinguarCatchiungoMussende

Topography around Andulo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Andulo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,642 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Andulo is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Nharêa 29 km · Mungo 63 km · Catabola 98 km · Cuíto 103 km · Camacupa 104 km · Chinguar 125 km · Catchiungo 130 km · Mussende 131 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Andulo (-11.4868°, 16.6966°, elevation 1,686 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).