Lubalo weather in March

In March, Lubalo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 216 mm of rain across 26.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lubalo's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Lubalo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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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22819
32819
42819
52819
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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172818
182818
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212818
222818
232718
242718
252718
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282718
292718
302718
312718

Lubalo 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
Jan27° / 18°20725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°16722.212.34.0
Mar28° / 18°21626.212.13.9
Apr28° / 18°13117.811.84.7
May30° / 18°102.511.65.8
Jun31° / 17°10.211.56.2
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.1
Aug32° / 18°92.211.75.1
Sep30° / 18°8515.511.94.2
Oct28° / 18°20427.112.23.7
Nov27° / 18°23627.512.43.6
Dec27° / 18°23527.612.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
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201189
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221288
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241288
251288
261387
271387
281486
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lubalo gets around 216 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
679
780
880
981
1082
1182
1283
1384
1484
1585
1686
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2787
2886
2986
3085
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123266
223167
323068
422969
522870
622771
722672
822573
912376
1012277
1112178
1212079
1311980
1411881
1501783
1601783
1701684
1801684
1901585
2001585
2101486
2201486
2301486
2401486
2501486
2601486
2711584
2811584
2911683
3011782
3111881

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
16calm
26calm
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
305calm
316calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:02
212.25:506:01
312.25:516:01
412.25:516:00
512.25:516:00
612.15:516:00
712.15:515:59
812.15:515:59
912.15:515:58
1012.15:515:58
1112.15:515:57
1212.15:515:57
1312.15:515:56
1412.15:515:55
1512.15:515:55
1612.15:515:54
1712.15:515:54
1812.05:515:53
1912.05:515:53
2012.05:505:52
2112.05:505:52
2212.05:505:51
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:49
2612.05:505:49
2712.05:505:48
2812.05:505:48
2912.05:505:47
3011.95:505:46
3111.95:505:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Lubalo

In seasonPeak

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

Lubalo's rainy season runs October–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 Lubalo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lubalo.

What to pack for Lubalo in March

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

In March, Lubalo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lubalo 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 Lubalo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lubalo 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 Lubalo is worst in July — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.0× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 23165 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May21Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul166Very unhealthy
Aug161Very unhealthy
Sep30Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubalo?

Lubalo sits at 9.2°S, 19.3°E, 1,227 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuilo, 106 km away.

CuiloSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCafunfoLucapaCambundi CatemboLuquemboKunda dya Baze

Topography around Lubalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Lubalo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Cuilo 106 km · Saurimo 134 km · Cuango-Luzamba 136 km · Cafunfo 148 km · Lucapa 180 km · Cambundi Catembo 216 km · Luquembo 246 km · Kunda dya Baze 246 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 Lubalo (-9.1545°, 19.2814°, elevation 1,227 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).