Golungo Alto weather in March

In March, Golungo Alto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 202 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Golungo Alto's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golungo Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Golungo Alto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123022
133022
142922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
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272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How March really feels in Golungo Alto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Golungo Alto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10714.712.54.7
Feb30° / 21°11113.312.34.4
Mar29° / 21°20221.612.13.7
Apr29° / 22°26824.711.83.4
May29° / 20°376.711.66.0
Jun28° / 17°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 16°0011.58.5
Aug28° / 17°41.111.78.0
Sep29° / 19°16511.96.3
Oct29° / 20°6613.112.25.0
Nov28° / 21°1932212.43.9
Dec28° / 21°15018.712.54.6

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81684
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Golungo Alto gets around 202 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
557
658
760
862
964
1065
1167
1269
1371
1472
1573
1674
1775
1876
1976
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1184447
2184348
3184349
4084250
5074053
6073954
7073855
8063658
9063559
10063361
11053263
12053164
13042967
14042868
15032770
16032671
17022573
18022474
19022375
20012277
21012277
22012178
23012178
24012079
25012079
26011980
27011881
28011881
29011782
30011683
31011584

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:20
212.26:096:19
312.26:096:19
412.26:096:19
512.26:096:18
612.16:096:18
712.16:096:17
812.16:096:17
912.16:096:16
1012.16:096:16
1112.16:096:15
1212.16:096:15
1312.16:096:14
1412.16:096:14
1512.16:096:13
1612.16:096:12
1712.16:096:12
1812.06:096:11
1912.06:096:11
2012.06:096:10
2112.06:096:10
2212.06:086:09
2312.06:086:09
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:086:07
2612.06:086:07
2712.06:086:06
2812.06:086:06
2912.06:086:05
3011.96:086:04
3111.96:086:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Golungo Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Golungo Alto's rainy season runs March–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 Golungo Alto?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Golungo Alto.

What to pack for Golungo Alto in March

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

In March, Golungo Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Golungo Alto 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 Golungo Alto peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Golungo Alto 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 Golungo Alto is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golungo Alto?

Golungo Alto sits at 9.1°S, 14.8°E, 666 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 24 km away.

Úcua

Topography around Golungo Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golungo Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m.

The land around Golungo Alto is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: N'dalatando 24 km · Bula Atumba 51 km · Lucala 55 km · Pango Aluquém 57 km · Dondo 72 km · Piri 76 km · Cazombo 80 km · Úcua 86 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 Golungo Alto (-9.1333°, 14.7667°, elevation 666 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).