Nharêa weather in March

In March, Nharêa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 259 mm of rain across 25.1 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 25°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 Nharêa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nharêa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nharêa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Nharêa 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° / 16°24923.112.64.6
Feb25° / 16°21320.512.44.6
Mar25° / 16°25925.112.14.3
Apr25° / 15°11014.911.85.9
May26° / 14°61.111.58.5
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.2
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug28° / 15°30.711.67.8
Sep29° / 16°467.211.96.1
Oct27° / 16°22323.712.34.5
Nov25° / 16°3122812.53.8
Dec24° / 16°29626.812.74.1

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241090
251189
261189
271189
281189
291387
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nharêa gets around 259 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
478
578
678
779
879
980
1081
1181
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2084
2184
2284
2383
2483
2583
2683
2782
2881
2981
3080
3179

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622702
2622711
3621721
4621721
5620731
6519751
7518761
8518761
9517771
10416791
11415801
12314821
13314821
14313831
15213841
16213841
17212851
18212851
19112861
20112861
21111871
22111871
23111871
24112861
25112861
26112861
27113851
28213841
29214831
30215821
31215821

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
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 5:58 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:13
212.25:586:12
312.25:586:12
412.25:596:11
512.25:596:11
612.25:596:10
712.25:596:09
812.25:596:09
912.25:596:08
1012.15:596:08
1112.15:596:07
1212.15:596:07
1312.15:596:06
1412.15:596:05
1512.15:596:05
1612.15:596:04
1712.15:596:04
1812.15:596:03
1912.06:006:02
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:005:59
2512.06:005:58
2612.06:005:58
2712.06:005:57
2811.96:005:57
2911.96:005:56
3011.96:005:55
3111.96:005:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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 Nharêa

In seasonPeak

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

Nharêa'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 Nharêa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nharêa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nharêa in March

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

In March, Nharêa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nharêa 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 Nharêa 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
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nharêa 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 Nharêa is worst in August — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13119 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul97Unhealthy
Aug123Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nharêa?

Nharêa sits at 11.5°S, 17.0°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 29 km away.

MungoCuítoLuquemboChinguarCuemba

Topography around Nharêa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nharêa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,624 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Nharêa is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Andulo 29 km · Camacupa 83 km · Catabola 83 km · Mungo 89 km · Cuíto 101 km · Luquembo 116 km · Chinguar 138 km · Cuemba 143 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 Nharêa (-11.4751°, 16.965°, elevation 1,645 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).