Mungo weather in March

In March, Mungo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 174 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mungo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mungo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Mungo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°17321.112.64.9
Feb25° / 15°14117.712.45.0
Mar25° / 15°17423.512.14.5
Apr25° / 14°7614.311.76.0
May26° / 12°51.111.58.7
Jun25° / 11°00.111.39.3
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 13°10.411.68.0
Sep29° / 15°346.211.96.2
Oct27° / 15°15322.712.34.6
Nov25° / 15°19426.512.54.0
Dec24° / 15°20024.912.74.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271387
281486
291585
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mungo gets around 174 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
470
571
671
771
872
973
1074
1174
1275
1376
1477
1577
1678
1778
1879
1979
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2679
2778
2878
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1828631
2827641
3826651
4825661
5824671
6823681
7822691
8721711
9720721
10619741
11618751
12518761
13517771
14416791
15416800
16316810
17315820
18315820
19215830
20214840
21214840
22214840
23214840
24214831
25215821
26215821
27216811
28216811
29217801
30318781
31319771

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:16
212.26:016:15
312.26:016:15
412.26:016:14
512.26:016:14
612.26:026:13
712.26:026:13
812.26:026:12
912.26:026:11
1012.16:026:11
1112.16:026:10
1212.16:026:10
1312.16:026:09
1412.16:026:08
1512.16:026:08
1612.16:026:07
1712.16:026:07
1812.16:026:06
1912.06:026:05
2012.06:026:05
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:036:01
2612.06:036:01
2712.06:036:00
2811.96:035:59
2911.96:035:59
3011.96:035:58
3111.96:035:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mungo

In seasonPeak

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

Mungo'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 Mungo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mungo in March

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

In March, Mungo sees daytime highs around 25°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 Mungo 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 Mungo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mungo 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 Mungo is worst in June — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJun 2266 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May31Moderate
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mungo?

Mungo sits at 11.8°S, 16.2°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 63 km away.

Alto HamaNharêaCuítoLonduimbaliHuambo

Topography around Mungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Mungo is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Andulo 63 km · Chinguar 81 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Alto Hama 87 km · Nharêa 89 km · Cuíto 97 km · Londuimbali 110 km · Huambo 118 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 Mungo (-11.8327°, 16.2361°, elevation 1,533 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).