Úcua weather in March

In March, Úcua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 163 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Úcua's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Úcua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Úcua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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313023

How March really feels in Úcua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Úcua weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°9613.912.44.3
Feb31° / 23°10312.612.33.9
Mar30° / 23°16319.612.13.5
Apr30° / 23°22824.211.83.3
May29° / 22°306.311.65.8
Jun28° / 19°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 18°10.111.58.3
Aug28° / 18°4111.77.7
Sep29° / 20°113.511.96.2
Oct29° / 21°421012.25.0
Nov29° / 22°15619.412.43.9
Dec29° / 22°12417.112.54.3

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 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51882
61882
71882
81783
91684
101684
111585
121585
131387
141387
151288
161288
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201189
211288
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291387
301387
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Úcua gets around 163 mm of rain over 19.6 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 64% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
449
550
651
753
854
956
1058
1160
1262
1363
1465
1566
1668
1769
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2973
3073
3174

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1225685
2225694
3225694
4125704
5124714
6124714
7123724
8122734
9120754
10119764
11117784
12016804
13014824
14013834
15011854
16010864
1709874
1808884
1907885
2006895
2115895
2215895
2314896
2414896
2514896
2614896
2714887
2814887
2915877
3015877
3115877

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:116:22
212.26:116:22
312.26:116:21
412.26:116:21
512.16:116:20
612.16:116:20
712.16:116:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:116:18
1012.16:116:18
1112.16:116:17
1212.16:116:17
1312.16:116:16
1412.16:116:16
1512.16:116:15
1612.16:116:15
1712.16:116:14
1812.06:116:14
1912.06:116:13
2012.06:116:13
2112.06:116:12
2212.06:116:12
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:10
2512.06:116:10
2612.06:116:09
2712.06:116:09
2812.06:106:08
2912.06:106:08
3011.96:106:07
3111.96:106:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Úcua

In seasonPeak

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

Úcua's monsoon runs February–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 Úcua?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Úcua.

What to pack for Úcua in March

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

In March, Úcua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Úcua 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 Úcua peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 14UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Úcua 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 Úcua is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Úcua?

Úcua sits at 8.7°S, 14.2°E, 245 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 33 km away.

Topography around Úcua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Úcua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Úcua is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Piri 33 km · Pango Aluquém 34 km · Cage Mazumbo 44 km · Mabubas 54 km · Canacassala 55 km · Caxito 55 km · Gombe 60 km · Muxaluando 61 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 Úcua (-8.6516°, 14.1565°, elevation 245 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).