Cazombo weather in March

In March, Cazombo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 237 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Cazombo's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cazombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Cazombo is municipality and capital of Moxico Leste province, Angola.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cazombo 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 about 1°C cooler than 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
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How March really feels in Cazombo

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.

Cazombo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°27927.712.63.7
Feb26° / 18°2452512.43.8
Mar27° / 18°23726.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°7611.811.75.7
May30° / 17°20.511.56.6
Jun29° / 15°0011.37.6
Jul29° / 14°0011.47.5
Aug32° / 17°00.111.65.5
Sep33° / 19°123.611.94.0
Oct31° / 19°781512.33.8
Nov28° / 18°2062612.53.7
Dec26° / 18°27828.612.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
161486
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221882
231882
241981
251981
262179
272179
282377
292476
302575
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cazombo gets around 237 mm of rain over 26.6 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1787
1886
1986
2086
2185
2285
2384
2483
2583
2682
2780
2879
2978
3076
3174

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101090
201090
301090
401189
501189
601189
701189
801189
901189
1001090
1101090
1201090
1301090
1401189
1501189
1601189
1711188
1811188
1911188
2011287
2111287
2211386
2321484
2421583
2521682
2631780
2731879
2832077
2942175
3042373
3152570

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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 5:34 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:49
212.25:345:49
312.25:345:48
412.25:355:48
512.25:355:47
612.25:355:46
712.25:355:46
812.25:355:45
912.25:355:45
1012.15:355:44
1112.15:355:44
1212.15:355:43
1312.15:355:42
1412.15:355:42
1512.15:365:41
1612.15:365:41
1712.15:365:40
1812.15:365:39
1912.05:365:39
2012.05:365:38
2112.05:365:37
2212.05:365:37
2312.05:365:36
2412.05:365:35
2512.05:365:35
2612.05:365:34
2712.05:365:33
2811.95:365:33
2911.95:365:32
3011.95:365:31
3111.95:365:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cazombo

In seasonPeak

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

Cazombo's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Cazombo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cazombo.

What to pack for Cazombo in March

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cazombo 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 Cazombo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cazombo 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 Cazombo is worst in September — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1091 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug84Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cazombo?

Cazombo sits at 11.9°S, 22.9°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tshilenge, 104 km away.

TshilengeChavumaLuauMwinilungaZambeziManyingaMweneKabompo

Topography around Cazombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Cazombo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tshilenge 104 km · Chavuma 132 km · Luau 152 km · Mwinilunga 167 km · Zambezi 184 km · Manyinga 229 km · Mwene 232 km · Kabompo 235 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 Cazombo (-11.8991°, 22.9022°, elevation 1,155 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).