Cuemba weather in March

In March, Cuemba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 205 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cuemba's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cuemba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302616
312616

How March really feels in Cuemba

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.

Cuemba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°22523.912.64.3
Feb26° / 17°19021.212.44.3
Mar26° / 17°20524.412.14.3
Apr27° / 16°7911.911.76.1
May29° / 15°30.611.47.2
Jun28° / 13°00.111.38.4
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.1
Aug31° / 15°20.411.66.1
Sep32° / 16°224.711.94.7
Oct30° / 17°11119.412.34.0
Nov27° / 17°20825.312.64.0
Dec26° / 17°25026.312.74.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221387
231387
241486
251486
261684
271684
281882
291882
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cuemba gets around 205 mm of rain over 24.4 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
476
576
676
777
878
979
1080
1180
1281
1381
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2281
2380
2480
2579
2678
2776
2875
2974
3072
3171

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1197317
2187417
3187417
4187417
5187417
6177418
7177418
8177319
9167419
10157519
11157519
12147619
13147619
14137719
15137719
16037819
17037918
18037918
19037918
20038017
21038017
22048016
23048016
24048115
25058015
26068014
27068014
28078013
29187813
30197812
311107712

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 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:09
212.25:536:08
312.25:546:07
412.25:546:07
512.25:546:06
612.25:546:06
712.25:546:05
812.25:546:05
912.25:546:04
1012.25:546:04
1112.15:546:03
1212.15:556:02
1312.15:556:02
1412.15:556:01
1512.15:556:00
1612.15:556:00
1712.15:555:59
1812.15:555:59
1912.05:555:58
2012.05:555:57
2112.05:555:57
2212.05:555:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:555:54
2612.05:555:53
2712.05:555:53
2811.95:555:52
2911.95:555:51
3011.95:555:51
3111.95:555:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cuemba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuemba'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 Cuemba?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cuemba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuemba in March

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

In March, Cuemba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuemba 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 Cuemba peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuemba 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 Cuemba is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2086 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuemba?

Cuemba sits at 12.2°S, 18.1°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 67 km away.

CatabolaCuítoNharêaLuquemboAnduloChinguarLuena

Topography around Cuemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Cuemba is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Camacupa 67 km · Catabola 87 km · Cuíto 128 km · Nharêa 143 km · Luquembo 162 km · Andulo 168 km · Chinguar 195 km · Luena 204 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 Cuemba (-12.15°, 18.0833°, elevation 1,374 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).