Ucuma weather in March

In March, Ucuma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 256 mm of rain across 24 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 25°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 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 Ucuma's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ucuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ucuma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92516
102516
112516
122516
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Ucuma 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
Jan24° / 15°19819.712.75.1
Feb25° / 15°1951812.45.1
Mar25° / 15°2562412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°9713.911.76.1
May26° / 12°4111.48.7
Jun26° / 10°0011.39.3
Jul26° / 10°0011.39.1
Aug29° / 12°10.311.67.5
Sep30° / 14°26511.96.0
Oct28° / 15°16721.112.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27425.112.64.2
Dec24° / 15°23923.112.74.6

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 (%)
11486
21486
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101387
111387
121387
131288
141288
151387
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241387
251486
261684
271684
281783
291981
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ucuma gets around 256 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
672
773
875
976
1077
1179
1280
1381
1482
1582
1682
1783
1883
1983
2082
2182
2281
2381
2480
2579
2678
2777
2875
2974
3073
3171

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831574
2730594
3728614
4727624
5626644
6625663
7524683
8522703
9421723
10420733
11318763
12317773
13316783
14216793
15215803
16214813
17114823
18114823
19113833
20113833
21113842
22113842
23113842
24113842
25114832
26114832
27114841
28215821
29216811
30216811
31217801

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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 6:05 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:056:21
212.36:056:21
312.26:056:20
412.26:056:19
512.26:066:19
612.26:066:18
712.26:066:18
812.26:066:17
912.26:066:17
1012.26:066:16
1112.26:066:15
1212.16:066:15
1312.16:066:14
1412.16:076:13
1512.16:076:13
1612.16:076:12
1712.16:076:11
1812.16:076:11
1912.16:076:10
2012.06:076:09
2112.06:076:09
2212.06:076:08
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:06
2612.06:076:05
2712.06:076:05
2811.96:076:04
2911.96:086:03
3011.96:086:03
3111.96:086:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ucuma

In seasonPeak

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

Ucuma's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Ucuma?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ucuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucuma in March

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

In March, Ucuma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ucuma 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 Ucuma peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ucuma 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 Ucuma is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucuma?

Ucuma sits at 13.0°S, 15.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Longonjo, 21 km away.

LonduimbaliCubal

Topography around Ucuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,901 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Ucuma is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
March weather nearby: Longonjo 21 km · Ganda 46 km · Caála 56 km · Ecunna 58 km · Balombo 74 km · Huambo 76 km · Londuimbali 85 km · Cubal 89 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 Ucuma (-12.9612°, 15.0596°, elevation 1,906 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).