Tômbua weather in March
In March, Tômbua sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tômbua's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tômbua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 2.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:19 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.62 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.1
- out of 10
Tômbua is town in Angola.
- Density
- 3/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical March day in Tômbua reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | 25 | 22 |
| 3 | 25 | 22 |
| 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 5 | 25 | 22 |
| 6 | 25 | 22 |
| 7 | 25 | 22 |
| 8 | 25 | 22 |
| 9 | 25 | 22 |
| 10 | 25 | 22 |
| 11 | 25 | 22 |
| 12 | 25 | 22 |
| 13 | 25 | 22 |
| 14 | 25 | 22 |
| 15 | 25 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 22 |
| 17 | 26 | 22 |
| 18 | 26 | 22 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 22 | 26 | 22 |
| 23 | 26 | 22 |
| 24 | 26 | 22 |
| 25 | 26 | 22 |
| 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 26 | 22 |
| 28 | 26 | 22 |
| 29 | 26 | 22 |
| 30 | 26 | 22 |
| 31 | 26 | 22 |
Tômbua weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 21° | 13 | 2 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 22° | 15 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 12 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 9.1 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 20° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 58 | 42 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 58 | 42 |
| 13 | 58 | 42 |
| 14 | 57 | 43 |
| 15 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 58 | 42 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 59 | 41 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 66 | 34 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Tômbua gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in March
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Oppressive (%) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 64 | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 63 | 24 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 62 | 25 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 13 | 62 | 25 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 27 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 28 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 28 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 29 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 29 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 29 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 29 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 29 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 29 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 29 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 30 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 30 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 15 | 54 | 30 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 31 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 17 | 51 | 31 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 31 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 19 | 49 | 31 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 16 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:16 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:16 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:16 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:17 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:17 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:17 | 6:33 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:31 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:29 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:29 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:27 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:25 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:24 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:23 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:23 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:19 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:15 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.62 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is March a good time to visit Tômbua?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Tômbua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tômbua in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Tômbua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Tômbua in March
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 25°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 11 to Jun 16 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tômbua in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tômbua peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Tômbua?
Tômbua sits at 15.8°S, 11.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 75 km away.
Topography around Tômbua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tômbua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tômbua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.
The land around Tômbua is covered by bare terrain (53%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (39%) within 80 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
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 Tômbua (-15.8039°, 11.8448°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).