Lobito weather in March

In March, Lobito sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 97 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lobito's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lobito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Lobito is town of Angola.

Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lobito reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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Lobito weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°293.812.67.3
Feb27° / 26°40412.47.0
Mar28° / 26°978.812.16.2
Apr28° / 26°394.311.77.3
May26° / 24°40.111.48.7
Jun23° / 22°20.111.38.7
Jul21° / 20°20.211.38.2
Aug21° / 20°0011.68.3
Sep22° / 21°10.211.98.6
Oct24° / 23°30.712.38.6
Nov26° / 24°132.312.67.9
Dec26° / 25°254.112.77.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72674
82575
92575
102377
112377
122377
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232377
242377
252377
262674
272674
282674
292773
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lobito gets around 97 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
222
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424
525
626
728
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2031
2131
2230
2329
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2925
3025
3124

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
197219
297120
387121
487022
577023
676924
766826
856827
956728
1046729
1146630
1236631
1336631
1426632
1526533
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1716534
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1916435
2016336
2116336
2216237
2316237
2416138
2516039
2615940
2725741
2825543
2935344
3035245
3135146

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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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 6:11 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:27
212.26:126:26
312.26:126:26
412.26:126:25
512.26:126:25
612.26:126:24
712.26:126:24
812.26:126:23
912.26:126:22
1012.26:126:22
1112.16:136:21
1212.16:136:21
1312.16:136:20
1412.16:136:19
1512.16:136:19
1612.16:136:18
1712.16:136:17
1812.16:136:17
1912.16:136:16
2012.06:136:15
2112.06:136:15
2212.06:136:14
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:136:12
2612.06:136:11
2712.06:136:11
2811.96:136:10
2911.96:146:09
3011.96:146:09
3111.96:146:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lobito?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lobito for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lobito in March

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

In March, Lobito sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lobito 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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Lobito in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lobito peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lobito 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 Lobito is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2029 µg/m³Feb 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lobito?

Lobito sits at 12.4°S, 13.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catumbela, 7.0 km away.

Cubal

Topography around Lobito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lobito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lobito is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Catumbela 7.0 km · Benguela 28 km · Navegantes 30 km · Baía Farta 45 km · Cubal do Lumbo 64 km · Bocoio 66 km · Dombe Grande 80 km · Cubal 107 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 Lobito (-12.3644°, 13.536°, elevation 4 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).