Cambundi Catembo weather in March

In March, Cambundi Catembo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 226 mm of rain across 25 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Cambundi Catembo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi Catembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Cambundi Catembo 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)
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Cambundi Catembo 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
Jan27° / 19°20123.212.54.3
Feb28° / 19°15818.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°2262512.14.0
Apr28° / 18°15618.811.84.7
May30° / 18°112.611.56.3
Jun30° / 16°10.211.46.9
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.5
Aug31° / 17°51.211.75.5
Sep31° / 18°5411.811.94.4
Oct29° / 19°16725.112.23.6
Nov27° / 18°24927.712.53.6
Dec27° / 18°23825.412.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51189
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
221090
231090
241189
251189
261189
271189
281288
291288
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cambundi Catembo gets around 226 mm of rain over 25 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 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
573
674
775
876
977
1078
1179
1280
1380
1481
1581
1682
1782
1883
1983
2084
2184
2285
2385
2485
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1635590
2634600
3633610
4632620
5631630
6630640
7529660
8528670
9527680
10425710
11325720
12324730
13223750
14223750
15222760
16122770
17121780
18121780
19120790
20120790
21119800
22119800
23119791
24118801
25118801
26118801
27118801
28118801
29218791
30218791
31218800

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
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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 5:57 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:576:09
212.25:576:09
312.25:576:08
412.25:576:08
512.25:576:07
612.25:576:07
712.25:576:06
812.15:576:06
912.15:576:05
1012.15:576:05
1112.15:576:04
1212.15:576:04
1312.15:576:03
1412.15:576:03
1512.15:576:02
1612.15:576:02
1712.15:576:01
1812.15:576:00
1912.05:576:00
2012.05:575:59
2112.05:575:59
2212.05:575:58
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:57
2512.05:575:56
2612.05:575:56
2712.05:575:55
2812.05:575:54
2911.95:575:54
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cambundi Catembo

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi Catembo'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 Cambundi Catembo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cambundi Catembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambundi Catembo in March

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

In March, Cambundi Catembo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambundi Catembo 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 Cambundi Catembo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 19UV 16Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi Catembo 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 Cambundi Catembo is worst in July — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 12140 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May41Poor
Jun135Unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi Catembo?

Cambundi Catembo sits at 10.1°S, 17.6°E, 1,221 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Luquembo, 76 km away.

Cuango-LuzambaCangandalaKunda dya BazeMalanjeCafunfoNharêaMussende

Topography around Cambundi Catembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi Catembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Cambundi Catembo is covered by grassland (42%), shrubs (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Luquembo 76 km · Cuango-Luzamba 117 km · Cangandala 127 km · Kunda dya Baze 141 km · Malanje 145 km · Cafunfo 153 km · Nharêa 168 km · Mussende 174 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 Cambundi Catembo (-10.0753°, 17.5506°, elevation 1,221 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).