Ondjiva weather in March

In March, Ondjiva sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 115 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ondjiva's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ondjiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ondjiva is human settlement.

Density
58/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ondjiva reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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112919
122919
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282919
292919
302918
312918

How March really feels in Ondjiva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ondjiva weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15214.112.94.3
Feb29° / 19°14714.512.64.5
Mar29° / 19°11515.412.14.8
Apr30° / 18°265.311.66.0
May29° / 15°10.211.27.4
Jun27° / 12°00119.1
Jul27° / 12°0011.19.0
Aug30° / 14°0011.46.6
Sep34° / 18°20.611.94.2
Oct35° / 20°193.812.43.1
Nov33° / 20°611012.83.5
Dec32° / 20°11813133.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34258
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184456
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274753
284852
294951
305149
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ondjiva gets around 115 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
552
652
752
852
952
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2548
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3142

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112152647
211152647
310152648
410152649
59162649
69162650
78162650
88162650
97162651
107162651
117162651
127162750
137162750
147162750
157162750
167152751
177152751
188152651
198152651
208152651
219142651
229142651
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2611152747
2712152746
2812162745
2914162743
3015172742
3116172740

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.36:006:20
312.36:006:20
412.36:006:19
512.36:016:18
612.36:016:18
712.36:016:17
812.26:016:16
912.26:026:16
1012.26:026:15
1112.26:026:14
1212.26:026:13
1312.26:036:13
1412.26:036:12
1512.16:036:11
1612.16:036:10
1712.16:036:10
1812.16:046:09
1912.16:046:08
2012.16:046:07
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:046:06
2312.06:046:05
2412.06:056:04
2512.06:056:03
2612.06:056:02
2711.96:056:01
2811.96:056:01
2911.96:066:00
3011.96:065:59
3111.96:065:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ondjiva

In seasonPeak

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

Ondjiva's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Ondjiva?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ondjiva for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ondjiva in March

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

In March, Ondjiva sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ondjiva in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ondjiva peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ondjiva 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 Ondjiva is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1821 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ondjiva?

Ondjiva sits at 17.1°S, 15.7°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Helao Nafidi, 40 km away.

XangongoOndangwaHumbeCahamaOpuwo

Topography around Ondjiva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondjiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.

The land around Ondjiva is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
75 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Helao Nafidi 40 km · Ongwediva 79 km · Oshakati 80 km · Xangongo 88 km · Ondangwa 97 km · Humbe 98 km · Cahama 175 km · Opuwo 229 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 Ondjiva (-17.0667°, 15.7333°, elevation 1,113 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).