Nzagi weather in March

In March, Nzagi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 215 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 4% 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 Nzagi's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nzagi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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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52819
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302719
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Nzagi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°13319.712.44.8
Feb27° / 19°12216.812.34.9
Mar28° / 19°21523.212.14.3
Apr28° / 19°27525.711.83.9
May28° / 18°7811.111.65.9
Jun28° / 15°40.811.57.6
Jul28° / 14°10.211.68.0
Aug27° / 16°102.811.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6717.2125.4
Oct27° / 18°20926.512.23.9
Nov26° / 19°27025.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°19423.812.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91486
101486
111387
121288
131189
141189
151090
161090
171090
181090
19991
20991
211090
221090
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nzagi gets around 215 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
565
665
766
867
969
1070
1172
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1778
1879
1980
2081
2181
2282
2382
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1226702
2225712
3225712
4224722
5224722
6223732
7222742
8221752
9219772
10218782
11217792
12116812
13114832
14113842
15112852
16111862
17111862
18110872
19110872
2019873
2119873
2218883
2318883
2418883
2518883
2618883
2718874
2818874
2918874
3018874
3118874

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:076:17
312.26:076:16
412.26:076:16
512.16:076:16
612.16:076:15
712.16:076:15
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
2012.06:066:08
2112.06:066:07
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
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nzagi

In seasonPeak

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

Nzagi's rainy season runs March–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 Nzagi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nzagi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nzagi in March

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

In March, Nzagi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nzagi 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 Nzagi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nzagi 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 Nzagi is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1570 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May41Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep76Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nzagi?

Nzagi sits at 8.4°S, 15.3°E, 906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camabatela, 23 km away.

UígePiriLucalaPango Aluquém

Topography around Nzagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 953 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Nzagi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrassland
March weather nearby: Camabatela 23 km · Cazombo 39 km · Bula Atumba 64 km · Negage 70 km · Uíge 90 km · Piri 97 km · Lucala 99 km · Pango Aluquém 99 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 Nzagi (-8.3855°, 15.3013°, elevation 906 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).