Saurimo weather in March

In March, Saurimo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 2% 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 Saurimo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saurimo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Saurimo 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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22819
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52819
62819
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302718
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How March really feels in Saurimo

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.

Saurimo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°21225.112.54.0
Feb28° / 19°18022.612.34.0
Mar28° / 19°21025.112.14.0
Apr28° / 18°11816.211.85.0
May30° / 18°61.611.65.9
Jun30° / 17°10.211.46.4
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.2
Aug32° / 18°41.111.74.9
Sep32° / 18°4610.211.94.2
Oct29° / 19°14322.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°2192712.43.6
Dec27° / 18°22927.312.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141288
151288
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201288
211288
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241387
251387
261387
271486
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saurimo gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
478
578
678
779
879
980
1080
1181
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2084
2183
2283
2383
2483
2582
2682
2782
2881
2981
3081
3180

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111485
211485
311485
411386
511386
611287
711287
811188
911089
1011089
111990
120991
130892
140892
150892
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170793
180793
190793
200793
210793
220793
230793
240793
250793
260892
270892
280991
290991
3001090
3111089

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:465:58
212.25:465:57
312.25:465:57
412.25:465:56
512.25:465:56
612.25:465:55
712.15:465:55
812.15:465:54
912.15:465:54
1012.15:465:53
1112.15:465:53
1212.15:465:52
1312.15:465:52
1412.15:465:51
1512.15:465:51
1612.15:465:50
1712.15:465:50
1812.05:465:49
1912.05:465:48
2012.05:465:48
2112.05:465:47
2212.05:465:47
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:45
2512.05:465:45
2612.05:465:44
2712.05:465:44
2812.05:465:43
2911.95:465:42
3011.95:465:42
3111.95:465:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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55.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saurimo

In seasonPeak

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

Saurimo's monsoon runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Saurimo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Saurimo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saurimo in March

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

In March, Saurimo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saurimo 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 Saurimo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 20UV 16Jul 24UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Saurimo 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 Saurimo is worst in August — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13120 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May23Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul96Unhealthy
Aug126Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saurimo?

Saurimo sits at 9.7°S, 20.4°E, 1,071 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 134 km away.

LubaloLucapaCuiloLuauLuenaDundoCassanguidiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Saurimo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saurimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Saurimo is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Lubalo 134 km · Lucapa 143 km · Cuilo 185 km · Luau 232 km · Luena 242 km · Dundo 259 km · Cassanguidi 262 km · Cuango-Luzamba 264 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 Saurimo (-9.6608°, 20.3915°, elevation 1,071 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).