Uíge weather in March

In March, Uíge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 230 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 3% 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 Uíge's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uíge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Uíge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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Uíge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19023.212.44.3
Feb27° / 19°15819.112.24.6
Mar28° / 19°23023.212.14.2
Apr28° / 19°32726.911.83.7
May28° / 19°14016.711.75.5
Jun28° / 16°112.311.67.9
Jul28° / 15°20.411.68.1
Aug27° / 16°133.411.87.6
Sep27° / 18°5814.2125.6
Oct27° / 19°23726.212.24.0
Nov27° / 19°32226.512.33.8
Dec26° / 19°26626.112.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51486
61585
71585
81486
91387
101387
111387
121189
131090
141090
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Uíge gets around 230 mm of rain over 23.2 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
668
768
869
970
1071
1173
1274
1376
1477
1578
1679
1780
1880
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2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1110827
2110827
3110827
4110827
5110827
619837
719837
818847
918847
1018847
1107867
1207867
1306877
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1705887
1805878
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2504888
2604888
2704888
2814878
2914869
3014869
3114869

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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264calm
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294calm
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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 6:08 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:18
212.26:086:17
312.16:086:17
412.16:086:17
512.16:086:16
612.16:086:16
712.16:086:15
812.16:086:15
912.16:086:14
1012.16:086:14
1112.16:086:13
1212.16:086:13
1312.16:086:12
1412.16:086:12
1512.16:086:11
1612.16:086:11
1712.06:086:10
1812.06:086:10
1912.06:086:09
2012.06:086:09
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:08
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:076:06
2612.06:076:06
2712.06:076:05
2812.06:076:05
2912.06:076:04
3012.06:076:04
3111.96:066:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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145.4Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Uíge

In seasonPeak

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

Uíge's rainy season runs October–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 Uíge?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Uíge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uíge in March

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

In March, Uíge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Uíge 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 Uíge peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Uíge 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 Uíge is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uíge?

Uíge sits at 7.6°S, 15.1°E, 825 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 29 km away.

NzagiGombeMuxaluandoSanza PomboCage Mazumbo

Topography around Uíge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uíge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m.

The land around Uíge is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Negage 29 km · Songo 37 km · Camabatela 73 km · Nzagi 90 km · Gombe 102 km · Muxaluando 103 km · Sanza Pombo 109 km · Cage Mazumbo 110 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 Uíge (-7.6087°, 15.0613°, elevation 825 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).