Mussende weather in March

In March, Mussende sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 235 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Mussende's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mussende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mussende reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Mussende weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°16919.412.55.0
Feb26° / 17°14416.212.35.1
Mar26° / 17°23523.312.14.4
Apr26° / 17°11916.311.85.5
May27° / 16°81.611.58.1
Jun27° / 14°10.211.48.9
Jul27° / 14°0011.48.7
Aug29° / 15°41.111.77.3
Sep29° / 16°5610.711.95.6
Oct27° / 16°19725.812.24.1
Nov25° / 16°25126.712.53.9
Dec25° / 16°22123.812.64.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121090
13991
14991
15892
16892
17892
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281387
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mussende gets around 235 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
566
667
768
869
970
1071
1173
1274
1375
1476
1577
1677
1778
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2881
2981
3080
3180

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1627634
2626653
3625663
4624673
5623683
6622684
7521704
8520714
9519724
10418744
11417754
12416764
13316774
14315784
15214804
16214804
17213814
18213814
19212824
20112834
21111844
22111844
23110854
24110854
25110854
26110854
27110854
2819864
2919864
3019864
3129854

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:16
212.26:036:15
312.26:036:15
412.26:036:14
512.26:036:14
612.26:036:13
712.26:036:13
812.26:036:12
912.16:036:12
1012.16:036:11
1112.16:036:11
1212.16:036:10
1312.16:036:09
1412.16:036:09
1512.16:036:08
1612.16:036:08
1712.16:036:07
1812.16:036:07
1912.06:036:06
2012.06:036:05
2112.06:036:05
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:04
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:036:02
2612.06:036:02
2712.06:036:01
2812.06:036:00
2911.96:036:00
3011.96:035:59
3111.96:035:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mussende

In seasonPeak

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

Mussende'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 Mussende?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mussende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mussende in March

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

In March, Mussende sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mussende 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 Mussende peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mussende 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 Mussende is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mussende?

Mussende sits at 10.5°S, 16.0°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Santa Clara, 73 km away.

CangandalaBailundoMalanjeQuibalaCacusoAnduloCalulo

Topography around Mussende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mussende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Mussende is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
983 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Santa Clara 73 km · Cangandala 93 km · Bailundo 104 km · Malanje 114 km · Quibala 116 km · Cacuso 125 km · Andulo 131 km · Calulo 136 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 Mussende (-10.5143°, 16.0199°, elevation 1,350 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).