Calulo weather in March

In March, Calulo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 245 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Calulo's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Calulo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Calulo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°11716.312.55.4
Feb27° / 18°1201512.35.2
Mar27° / 18°24523.412.14.3
Apr28° / 19°23723.711.84.2
May28° / 18°37711.56.6
Jun28° / 15°20.411.48.6
Jul28° / 14°0011.58.7
Aug27° / 14°51.311.78.4
Sep27° / 16°4010.311.96.6
Oct26° / 18°14322.612.24.6
Nov26° / 18°25626.412.53.9
Dec25° / 18°17521.312.64.8

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 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61585
71585
81486
91486
101387
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161090
171090
181090
191090
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Calulo gets around 245 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
462
563
664
765
867
968
1070
1171
1273
1374
1476
1577
1678
1779
1880
1981
2082
2183
2283
2384
2484
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3086
3186

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11637551
21636561
30635581
40634591
50632611
60631621
70630631
80528661
90526681
100425701
110423721
120322741
130321751
140320761
150219781
160218791
170217801
180116821
190115822
200115822
210114832
220113842
230113842
240112852
250112852
260112852
270111862
280111862
290110872
300110872
310110872

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 6:07 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:20
212.26:086:19
312.26:086:19
412.26:086:18
512.26:086:18
612.26:086:18
712.26:086:17
812.16:086:17
912.16:086:16
1012.16:086:15
1112.16:086:15
1212.16:086:14
1312.16:086:14
1412.16:086:13
1512.16:086:13
1612.16:086:12
1712.16:086:12
1812.06:086:11
1912.06:086:10
2012.06:086:10
2112.06:086:09
2212.06:086:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:07
2612.06:086:06
2712.06:086:06
2812.06:086:05
2911.96:086:04
3011.96:086:04
3111.96:086:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Calulo

In seasonPeak

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

Calulo'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 Calulo?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Calulo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calulo in March

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

In March, Calulo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Calulo 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 Calulo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Calulo 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 Calulo is worst in July — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateJul 12166 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun146Unhealthy
Jul171Very unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct35Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calulo?

Calulo sits at 10.0°S, 14.9°E, 995 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dondo, 62 km away.

LucalaGolungo AltoGabelaCacuso

Topography around Calulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calulo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Calulo is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
1,972 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dondo 62 km · Santa Clara 63 km · N'dalatando 78 km · Quibala 82 km · Lucala 90 km · Golungo Alto 97 km · Gabela 110 km · Cacuso 113 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 Calulo (-10.0006°, 14.8952°, elevation 995 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).