Quibala weather in March

In March, Quibala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 175 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Quibala's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quibala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Quibala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Quibala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°12017.912.65.3
Feb26° / 17°10815.612.45.3
Mar26° / 17°17522.412.14.5
Apr27° / 17°10718.811.85.1
May28° / 15°122.311.57.9
Jun28° / 13°10.211.48.7
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.2
Aug29° / 14°51.211.67.1
Sep28° / 15°7314.211.95.5
Oct27° / 17°2002812.23.9
Nov25° / 17°21726.812.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15422.312.64.7

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91486
101387
111387
121387
131189
141090
151090
161189
171189
181189
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261387
271387
281387
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quibala gets around 175 mm of rain over 22.4 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
562
663
764
866
968
1069
1171
1272
1374
1475
1576
1677
1777
1878
1979
2079
2179
2280
2380
2480
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3078
3178

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13146716
23146716
32146717
42146717
52146717
62146618
71136818
81136719
91126819
101116820
111116820
121106920
13197020
14087121
15087220
16077320
17077320
18067420
19067420
20057520
21057520
22047620
23047620
24047620
25047620
26047620
27037720
28037720
29037720
30037819
31037819

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 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:20
212.26:076:20
312.26:076:19
412.26:076:19
512.26:076:18
612.26:076:18
712.26:076:17
812.26:076:16
912.16:076:16
1012.16:076:15
1112.16:076:15
1212.16:076:14
1312.16:076:14
1412.16:076:13
1512.16:086:13
1612.16:086:12
1712.16:086:11
1812.16:086:11
1912.06:086:10
2012.06:086:10
2112.06:086:09
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:06
2612.06:076:06
2712.06:076:05
2812.06:076:05
2911.96:076:04
3011.96:076:03
3111.96:076:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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 Quibala

In seasonPeak

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

Quibala'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 Quibala?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Quibala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quibala in March

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

In March, Quibala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Quibala 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 Quibala peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quibala 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 Quibala is worst in July — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18174 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May23Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul185Very unhealthy
Aug108Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quibala?

Quibala sits at 10.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gabela, 67 km away.

Ucu Seles

Topography around Quibala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Quibala is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gabela 67 km · Capunda 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Santa Clara 78 km · Conda 82 km · Calulo 82 km · Ucu Seles 105 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 Quibala (-10.7337°, 14.98°, elevation 1,284 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).