Conda weather in March

In March, Conda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 270 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Conda's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Conda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

Conda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9614.212.65.5
Feb28° / 20°10612.912.45.4
Mar28° / 21°27022.912.14.3
Apr27° / 21°25426.111.83.9
May27° / 20°318.711.56.8
Jun26° / 17°10.211.48.9
Jul25° / 16°0011.49.2
Aug25° / 16°20.511.68.9
Sep26° / 17°15411.97.7
Oct26° / 19°7615.712.25.5
Nov26° / 20°17924.312.54.2
Dec27° / 20°13418.212.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101189
111090
121090
13991
14991
15892
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Conda gets around 270 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
358
459
560
662
764
866
968
1070
1172
1274
1375
1476
1577
1678
1779
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2382
2482
2582
2682
2783
2883
2983
3084
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1105931
2105832
3105832
4105733
595734
695536
785537
885339
975241
1075043
1164945
1264847
1354748
1444650
1544452
1634354
1734255
1824157
1924058
2024058
2113960
2213861
2313861
2413762
2513762
2613663
2713663
2813564
2913465
3013465
3113366

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 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:23
212.26:096:22
312.26:096:22
412.26:096:21
512.26:096:21
612.26:096:20
712.26:106:20
812.26:106:19
912.16:106:19
1012.16:106:18
1112.16:106:18
1212.16:106:17
1312.16:106:16
1412.16:106:16
1512.16:106:15
1612.16:106:15
1712.16:106:14
1812.16:106:13
1912.06:106:13
2012.06:106:12
2112.06:106:12
2212.06:106:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:106:08
2712.06:106:08
2811.96:106:07
2911.96:106:06
3011.96:106:06
3111.96:106:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Conda

In seasonPeak

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

Conda's monsoon runs March–April, 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 Conda?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Conda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Conda in March

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

In March, Conda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Conda in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Conda 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 Conda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 20 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 15Aug 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Conda 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 Conda is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Conda?

Conda sits at 11.1°S, 14.3°E, 1,039 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Capunda, 15 km away.

QuisseculaCela

Topography around Conda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.

The land around Conda is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
804 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
2,289 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Capunda 15 km · Gabela 29 km · Ucu Seles 34 km · Sumbe 55 km · Porto Amboim 75 km · Quibala 82 km · Quissecula 88 km · Cela 93 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 Conda (-11.1086°, 14.3362°, elevation 1,039 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).