Baía Farta weather in March

In March, Baía Farta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baía Farta's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baía Farta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Baía Farta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12726
22726
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42826
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62826
72826
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Baía Farta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°263.812.77.4
Feb27° / 25°35412.47.1
Mar28° / 26°737.812.16.4
Apr27° / 26°243.411.77.6
May26° / 24°1011.49.0
Jun23° / 22°0011.39.1
Jul21° / 20°0011.38.5
Aug21° / 19°0011.68.4
Sep22° / 20°10.211.98.7
Oct24° / 22°20.612.38.8
Nov25° / 24°10212.68.1
Dec26° / 24°233.712.77.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
82971
92971
102872
112872
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212773
222872
232971
243070
253169
263268
273367
283466
293565
303664
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baía Farta gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
422
523
624
725
826
926
1027
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2524
2624
2723
2822
2922
3021
3120

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1147214
2137215
3127216
4117217
5107218
697219
797120
887121
977122
1067222
1157223
1247224
1337324
1437225
1527325
1627226
1717326
1817227
1917227
2017227
2117128
2217128
2317029
2416930
2526731
2626533
2736334
2836136
2945937
3055639
3155540

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:28
212.36:136:28
312.26:136:27
412.26:136:27
512.26:136:26
612.26:136:26
712.26:136:25
812.26:146:24
912.26:146:24
1012.26:146:23
1112.16:146:23
1212.16:146:22
1312.16:146:21
1412.16:146:21
1512.16:146:20
1612.16:146:19
1712.16:146:19
1812.16:146:18
1912.16:146:18
2012.06:156:17
2112.06:156:16
2212.06:156:16
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:14
2512.06:156:13
2612.06:156:13
2712.06:156:12
2811.96:156:11
2911.96:156:11
3011.96:156:10
3111.96:156:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baía Farta?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Baía Farta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baía Farta in March

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

In March, Baía Farta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baía Farta in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Baía Farta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baía Farta peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Baía Farta 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 Baía Farta is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baía Farta?

Baía Farta sits at 12.6°S, 13.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 21 km away.

BocoioCubal do LumboCubal

Topography around Baía Farta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baía Farta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Baía Farta is covered by water (66%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Navegantes 21 km · Benguela 23 km · Dombe Grande 40 km · Catumbela 43 km · Lobito 45 km · Bocoio 103 km · Cubal do Lumbo 106 km · Cubal 124 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 Baía Farta (-12.6042°, 13.1967°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).