Santa Clara weather in March

In March, Santa Clara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 183 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Santa Clara's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Clara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Santa Clara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11016.112.55.3
Feb28° / 17°9313.712.35.4
Mar28° / 18°1832112.14.5
Apr28° / 18°1041711.85.1
May29° / 16°122.311.56.9
Jun29° / 14°00.111.47.7
Jul29° / 13°0011.57.3
Aug30° / 14°40.911.76.4
Sep30° / 16°6011.911.95.0
Oct28° / 17°1712612.23.8
Nov27° / 17°1912512.54.0
Dec26° / 17°13919.912.64.9

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171288
181189
191189
201387
211387
221288
231387
241387
251486
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Clara gets around 183 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
558
659
760
861
962
1063
1165
1266
1367
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2375
2475
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3075
3175

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13145627
23145528
33145429
42135530
52135431
62135332
72125234
82125135
92115136
101105138
11195139
12195040
13185140
14175141
15175042
16165142
17165043
18055243
19055144
20045244
21045145
22045145
23035245
24035146
25035146
26035146
27035146
28035047
29035047
30135046
31135046

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 6:05 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:18
212.26:056:17
312.26:056:17
412.26:056:16
512.26:056:16
612.26:066:15
712.26:066:15
812.16:066:14
912.16:066:14
1012.16:066:13
1112.16:066:13
1212.16:066:12
1312.16:066:12
1412.16:066:11
1512.16:066:11
1612.16:066:10
1712.16:066:09
1812.16:066:09
1912.06:066:08
2012.06:066:08
2112.06:066:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:066:04
2712.06:066:03
2812.06:066:03
2911.96:066:02
3011.96:066:02
3111.96:056:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Clara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Clara'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 Santa Clara?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Clara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Clara in March

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

In March, Santa Clara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Clara?

Santa Clara sits at 10.2°S, 15.4°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Calulo, 63 km away.

BailundoCacusoLucalaN'dalatandoCangandala

Topography around Santa Clara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Clara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Santa Clara is covered by grassland (49%), trees (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
March weather nearby: Calulo 63 km · Mussende 73 km · Quibala 78 km · Bailundo 92 km · Cacuso 92 km · Lucala 104 km · N'dalatando 115 km · Cangandala 118 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 Santa Clara (-10.1916°, 15.4341°, elevation 1,030 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).