Cafunfo weather in March

In March, Cafunfo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 223 mm of rain across 22.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Cafunfo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cafunfo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Cafunfo is town of Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cafunfo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Cafunfo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cafunfo 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
Jan28° / 20°16821.212.54.1
Feb29° / 20°13216.512.34.1
Mar29° / 20°22322.612.13.8
Apr29° / 20°20320.511.83.9
May32° / 20°254.611.64.8
Jun33° / 19°20.411.54.9
Jul33° / 19°0011.54.7
Aug33° / 20°132.711.74.3
Sep31° / 20°10315.311.93.9
Oct29° / 20°22225.412.23.5
Nov28° / 20°27126.512.43.6
Dec28° / 20°22624.812.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201486
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cafunfo gets around 223 mm of rain over 22.6 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
462
563
664
765
866
967
1069
1170
1271
1373
1474
1575
1676
1777
1878
1978
2079
2179
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1197416
21107316
31107217
41107118
50107218
6097219
7097219
8087220
9087220
10077320
11067321
12067321
13057322
14047422
15037522
16037522
17027622
18027622
19027622
20017722
21017722
22017722
23017722
24017722
25017722
26017623
27017623
28017623
29027523
30027523
31027622

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:07
212.25:566:06
312.25:566:06
412.25:566:05
512.15:566:05
612.15:566:05
712.15:566:04
812.15:566:04
912.15:566:03
1012.15:566:03
1112.15:566:02
1212.15:566:02
1312.15:566:01
1412.15:566:01
1512.15:566:00
1612.15:565:59
1712.15:565:59
1812.05:565:58
1912.05:565:58
2012.05:565:57
2112.05:565:57
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:555:56
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:555:54
2612.05:555:54
2712.05:555:53
2812.05:555:53
2912.05:555:52
3011.95:555:52
3111.95:555:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cafunfo

In seasonPeak

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

Cafunfo'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 Cafunfo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cafunfo.

What to pack for Cafunfo in March

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

In March, Cafunfo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cafunfo 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 Cafunfo peaks around January 20 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 highVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cafunfo 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 Cafunfo is worst in July — around 222 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18214 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May47Poor
Jun143Unhealthy
Jul222Very unhealthy
Aug171Very unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cafunfo?

Cafunfo sits at 8.8°S, 18.0°E, 853 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuango-Luzamba, 42 km away.

Kunda dya BazeLubaloCambundi CatemboCuiloCambundiMalanjeCangandala

Topography around Cafunfo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cafunfo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Cafunfo is covered by grassland (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cuango-Luzamba 42 km · Kunda dya Baze 105 km · Lubalo 148 km · Cambundi Catembo 153 km · Cuilo 178 km · Cambundi 179 km · Malanje 201 km · Cangandala 205 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 Cafunfo (-8.7672°, 17.9957°, elevation 853 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).