Negage weather in March

In March, Negage sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 221 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Negage's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Negage reaches about 27°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 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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Negage weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°17923.412.44.4
Feb27° / 18°14819.212.34.7
Mar27° / 18°22123.612.14.3
Apr27° / 18°25725.411.83.9
May27° / 18°9713.311.76.1
Jun27° / 15°101.911.68.1
Jul28° / 14°20.311.68.3
Aug27° / 15°234.911.77.5
Sep26° / 17°10819.1125.2
Oct26° / 18°2702812.23.8
Nov26° / 18°29926.712.43.9
Dec25° / 18°25226.312.44.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91387
101288
111288
121288
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Negage gets around 221 mm of rain over 23.6 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 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
669
769
870
971
1072
1174
1275
1376
1477
1578
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2182
2282
2383
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1123463
2023464
3023464
4023464
5023365
6023365
7023266
8023167
9023068
10012970
11012871
12012772
13012673
14012574
15012475
16012475
17012376
18012277
19012178
20012079
21012079
22011980
23011881
24011881
25011881
26011782
27011782
28011683
29011683
30011683
31011584

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 5 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
305calm
315calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:076:17
312.16:076:16
412.16:076:16
512.16:076:15
612.16:076:15
712.16:076:14
812.16:076:14
912.16:076:14
1012.16:076:13
1112.16:076:13
1212.16:076:12
1312.16:076:12
1412.16:076:11
1512.16:076:11
1612.16:076:10
1712.06:076:10
1812.06:076:09
1912.06:076:09
2012.06:076:08
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:066:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:066:05
2712.06:066:04
2812.06:066:04
2912.06:066:03
3012.06:066:03
3111.96:066:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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 Negage

In seasonPeak

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

Negage'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 Negage?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Negage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Negage in March

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

In March, Negage sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Negage 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 Negage peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Negage 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 Negage is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Negage?

Negage sits at 7.8°S, 15.3°E, 1,240 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 29 km away.

Sanza PomboCazomboBula AtumbaGombe

Topography around Negage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Negage is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Uíge 29 km · Camabatela 49 km · Songo 65 km · Nzagi 70 km · Sanza Pombo 94 km · Cazombo 109 km · Bula Atumba 114 km · Gombe 115 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 Negage (-7.7594°, 15.2722°, elevation 1,240 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).