Soyo weather in March

In March, Soyo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Soyo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Soyo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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How March really feels in Soyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 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
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soyo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°8713.912.35.7
Feb28° / 26°8913.412.25.5
Mar28° / 27°9414.2125.5
Apr27° / 26°10014.411.95.6
May26° / 25°254.311.77.6
Jun24° / 23°0011.78.8
Jul22° / 21°0011.78.3
Aug22° / 21°10.211.88.1
Sep23° / 22°20.7128.2
Oct25° / 24°184.112.17.6
Nov26° / 25°6411.512.36.3
Dec26° / 25°7912.412.36.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142674
152674
162575
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302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Soyo gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
644
744
845
946
1047
1148
1248
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2150
2249
2349
2448
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
65050
74852
84753
94654
104456
114357
124258
134159
144060
153961
163961
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Wind in March

Winds average 13 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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:28
212.16:206:27
312.16:206:27
412.16:206:26
512.16:206:26
612.16:206:26
712.16:206:25
812.16:206:25
912.16:206:25
1012.16:206:24
1112.16:196:24
1212.16:196:23
1312.16:196:23
1412.16:196:22
1512.06:196:22
1612.06:196:21
1712.06:196:21
1812.06:196:21
1912.06:196:20
2012.06:186:20
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:19
2312.06:186:18
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2512.06:186:17
2612.06:186:17
2712.06:176:16
2812.06:176:16
2912.06:176:15
3012.06:176:15
3112.06:176:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
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115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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155.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Soyo

In seasonPeak

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

Soyo's rainy season runs November–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 Soyo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Soyo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soyo in March

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

In March, Soyo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soyo 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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Soyo 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 Soyo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Soyo 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 Soyo is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soyo?

Soyo sits at 6.1°S, 12.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 23 km away.

MatadiTombôcoN'zetoTshelaKenge

Topography around Soyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Soyo is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), mangroves (30%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
314 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Moanda 23 km · Cabinda 67 km · Boma 82 km · Matadi 125 km · Tombôco 130 km · N'zeto 134 km · Tshela 142 km · Kenge 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 Soyo (-6.1349°, 12.3689°, elevation 10 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).