Longonjo weather in March

In March, Longonjo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 227 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% 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 Longonjo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longonjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Longonjo is settlement in Angola.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Longonjo 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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Longonjo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°20320.312.75.0
Feb24° / 15°19117.912.45.1
Mar24° / 15°22723.912.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8213.411.76.3
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 0011.39.5
Jul25° / 0011.39.3
Aug28° / 11°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 13°244.311.96.5
Oct27° / 15°15419.512.35.0
Nov25° / 15°25724.812.64.3
Dec24° / 15°24323.212.74.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121387
131288
141288
151387
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241387
251387
261585
271585
281684
291882
301882
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Longonjo gets around 227 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
672
773
874
976
1077
1178
1279
1380
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2280
2380
2480
2579
2678
2777
2876
2975
3073
3172

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11134541
21133551
31133551
41032571
51031581
6931591
7830611
8829621
9728641
10627661
11626671
12525691
13424711
14423721
15323731
16323731
17322741
18222751
19222751
20221761
21221770
22221770
23222760
24222760
25223750
26223750
27224740
28325720
29326710
30426700
31527680

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
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:20
212.36:046:20
312.26:046:19
412.26:056:19
512.26:056:18
612.26:056:18
712.26:056:17
812.26:056:16
912.26:056:16
1012.26:056:15
1112.26:066:15
1212.16:066:14
1312.16:066:13
1412.16:066:13
1512.16:066:12
1612.16:066:11
1712.16:066:11
1812.16:066:10
1912.16:066:09
2012.06:066:09
2112.06:066:08
2212.06:066:07
2312.06:066:07
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:076:05
2612.06:076:05
2712.06:076:04
2811.96:076:03
2911.96:076:02
3011.96:076:02
3111.96:076:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Longonjo

In seasonPeak

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

Longonjo'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 Longonjo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Longonjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longonjo in March

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Longonjo 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 Longonjo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Longonjo 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 Longonjo is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longonjo?

Longonjo sits at 12.9°S, 15.2°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ucuma, 21 km away.

Topography around Longonjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longonjo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Longonjo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ucuma 21 km · Caála 34 km · Ecunna 38 km · Huambo 55 km · Ganda 68 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Balombo 80 km · Alto Hama 82 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 Longonjo (-12.9079°, 15.2485°, elevation 1,451 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).