Cacuso weather in March

In March, Cacuso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 161 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cacuso's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacuso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Cacuso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Cacuso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°8113.312.55.6
Feb28° / 19°8312.312.35.2
Mar28° / 19°16120.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°13419.711.84.5
May29° / 18°163.411.66.4
Jun30° / 16°00.111.57.1
Jul30° / 15°0011.56.8
Aug30° / 15°41.111.76.4
Sep30° / 17°4710.811.95.2
Oct28° / 18°13721.712.24.2
Nov27° / 19°17123.212.44.2
Dec27° / 19°12318.412.55.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101486
111387
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261387
271387
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cacuso gets around 161 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
453
554
655
756
857
959
1060
1162
1264
1365
1466
1567
1669
1769
1870
1971
2072
2172
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12836540
22835550
32834560
41833580
51832590
61830610
71829620
81728640
91726660
101625680
110624700
120522730
130521740
140420760
150319780
160318790
170317800
180217810
190216811
200215821
210115831
220114841
230114841
240113851
250113851
260113851
270112861
280112861
290112861
300112861
310112861

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:046:16
212.26:046:16
312.26:056:15
412.26:056:15
512.26:056:14
612.26:056:14
712.16:056:13
812.16:056:13
912.16:056:12
1012.16:056:12
1112.16:056:11
1212.16:056:11
1312.16:056:10
1412.16:056:10
1512.16:056:09
1612.16:056:09
1712.16:056:08
1812.06:056:07
1912.06:056:07
2012.06:056:06
2112.06:056:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:046:05
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:046:03
2612.06:046:03
2712.06:046:02
2812.06:046:02
2911.96:046:01
3011.96:046:01
3111.96:046:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cacuso

In seasonPeak

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

Cacuso's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Cacuso?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cacuso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cacuso in March

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

In March, Cacuso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cacuso in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cacuso peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cacuso 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 Cacuso is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23176 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May27Moderate
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul176Very unhealthy
Aug82Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacuso?

Cacuso sits at 9.4°S, 15.7°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Bailundo, 32 km away.

CangandalaCazomboSanta ClaraN'dalatandoGolungo Alto

Topography around Cacuso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacuso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,066 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m.

The land around Cacuso is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,136 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bailundo 32 km · Lucala 57 km · Malanje 67 km · Cangandala 85 km · Cazombo 87 km · Santa Clara 92 km · N'dalatando 93 km · Golungo Alto 112 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 Cacuso (-9.421°, 15.7467°, elevation 1,068 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).