Porto Amboim weather in March

In March, Porto Amboim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 107 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Porto Amboim's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Amboim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Porto Amboim is city in Angola.

Density
25/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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Porto Amboim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Porto Amboim weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°274.612.67.2
Feb27° / 26°355.512.46.7
Mar28° / 26°10710.812.15.9
Apr28° / 26°617.511.86.6
May26° / 24°20.211.58.6
Jun24° / 22°0011.49.1
Jul22° / 20°0011.48.7
Aug21° / 20°00.111.68.6
Sep22° / 21°20.411.98.7
Oct24° / 23°102.512.28.2
Nov26° / 25°24512.57.3
Dec26° / 25°304.512.67.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92377
102377
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122278
132278
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312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Porto Amboim gets around 107 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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427
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
146927
236928
336829
436730
526731
626632
726533
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916435
1016336
1116237
1216138
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2505347
2615148
2715049
2814950
2924751
3024652
3124454

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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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 6:11 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:25
212.26:126:24
312.26:126:24
412.26:126:23
512.26:126:23
612.26:126:22
712.26:126:22
812.26:126:21
912.16:126:21
1012.16:126:20
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1312.16:126:19
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1512.16:126:17
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1812.16:126:16
1912.06:126:15
2012.06:126:14
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:126:13
2312.06:126:13
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:126:11
2612.06:126:11
2712.06:126:10
2812.06:126:09
2911.96:126:09
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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 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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25.7Bright
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305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Porto Amboim?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto Amboim in March

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

In March, Porto Amboim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Porto Amboim in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Porto Amboim 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 Porto Amboim is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1927 µg/m³Feb 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Amboim?

Porto Amboim sits at 10.7°S, 13.8°E, 36 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Sumbe, 53 km away.

CapundaUcu SelesQuibalaDondoCalulo

Topography around Porto Amboim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Amboim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m.

The land around Porto Amboim is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
1,798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sumbe 53 km · Gabela 68 km · Conda 75 km · Capunda 88 km · Ucu Seles 96 km · Quibala 132 km · Dondo 137 km · Calulo 148 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 Porto Amboim (-10.7325°, 13.7684°, elevation 36 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).