Cuíto weather in March

In March, Cuíto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 203 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 Cuíto's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuíto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cuíto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12516
22516
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
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292415
302415
312415

Cuíto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°24022.812.64.7
Feb25° / 16°18920.212.44.7
Mar24° / 15°2032512.14.4
Apr24° / 15°6912.611.76.5
May25° / 12°30.711.48.9
Jun25° / 10°00.111.39.5
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.4
Aug28° / 12°00.111.68.3
Sep29° / 15°234.311.96.4
Oct28° / 16°13519.112.34.9
Nov25° / 16°21725.812.64.1
Dec24° / 16°25825.612.74.2

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261486
271585
281783
291882
302080
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cuíto gets around 203 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 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
376
476
576
677
777
878
979
1080
1181
1282
1383
1483
1584
1684
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2284
2384
2483
2582
2681
2780
2879
2977
3076
3174

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1626680
2626680
3625690
4625690
5524710
6523720
7423730
8422740
9421750
10321760
11320770
12219790
13219790
14218800
15118810
16118810
17118810
18117820
19117811
20117811
21117811
22117811
23117811
24117811
25118801
26218791
27219781
28220771
29320761
30321751
31422731

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:13
212.25:586:13
312.25:586:12
412.25:586:12
512.25:586:11
612.25:586:11
712.25:596:10
812.25:596:09
912.25:596:09
1012.25:596:08
1112.15:596:08
1212.15:596:07
1312.15:596:06
1412.15:596:06
1512.15:596:05
1612.15:596:04
1712.15:596:04
1812.15:596:03
1912.16:006:03
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:006:01
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:005:59
2512.06:005:59
2612.06:005:58
2712.06:005:57
2811.96:005:57
2911.96:005:56
3011.96:005:55
3111.96:005:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cuíto

In seasonPeak

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

Cuíto's monsoon runs October–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 Cuíto?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cuíto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuíto in March

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

In March, Cuíto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuíto 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 Cuíto peaks around January 18 at about 17 (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 18UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cuíto 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 Cuíto is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1372 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuíto?

Cuíto sits at 12.4°S, 16.9°E, 1,715 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 46 km away.

MungoNharêaAnduloCuemba

Topography around Cuíto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuíto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Cuíto is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Catabola 46 km · Chinguar 67 km · Camacupa 72 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Mungo 97 km · Nharêa 101 km · Andulo 103 km · Cuemba 128 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 Cuíto (-12.3833°, 16.9333°, elevation 1,715 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).