Loanda weather in March

In March, Loanda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 129 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Loanda's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:37 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Loanda is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Loanda reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223022
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Loanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 29 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
29
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.

Loanda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19820.213.33.3
Feb31° / 22°16617.412.83.5
Mar31° / 22°12915.112.24.1
Apr29° / 20°908.111.55.8
May26° / 17°1158.210.97.2
Jun25° / 16°856.910.67.6
Jul25° / 15°635.810.77.9
Aug27° / 16°645.511.27.4
Sep29° / 18°1057.811.95.9
Oct30° / 20°14913.412.54.5
Nov31° / 21°15313.613.14.2
Dec31° / 22°18517.113.43.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275842
285842
295842
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Loanda gets around 129 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
555
654
754
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2445
2543
2642
2741
2840
2939
3037
3136

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101927621
201927621
3011027620
4011028610
5011028610
6011029600
7011029600
8011130580
9011130580
10011131570
11011131570
12011132560
13011132560
14011133550
15011133550
16021134530
17021235510
18021236500
19031236490
20031337470
21031337460
22141338450
23141438430
24151439420
25151440410
26151440390
27161441380
28161441370
29171442360
30271542350
31271543340

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:318:01
212.57:318:00
312.57:327:59
412.47:327:58
512.47:337:57
612.47:337:56
712.47:347:56
812.37:347:55
912.37:347:54
1012.37:357:53
1112.37:357:52
1212.37:367:51
1312.27:367:50
1412.27:367:49
1512.27:377:48
1612.27:377:47
1712.17:387:46
1812.17:387:45
1912.17:387:44
2012.17:397:43
2112.17:397:42
2212.07:407:41
2312.07:407:40
2412.07:407:39
2512.07:417:38
2611.97:417:37
2711.97:417:36
2811.97:427:35
2911.97:427:34
3011.87:427:33
3111.87:437:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Loanda?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Loanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loanda in March

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

In March, Loanda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loanda in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loanda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Loanda 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 Loanda is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1631 µg/m³Mar 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loanda?

Loanda sits at 22.9°S, 53.1°W, 464 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rosana, 39 km away.

Topography around Loanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Loanda is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rosana 39 km · Taquarussu 53 km · Paranavaí 71 km · Nova Andradina 80 km · Tapejara 94 km · Umuarama 96 km · Cruzeiro do Oeste 96 km · Cianorte 99 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Loanda (-22.9231°, -53.1372°, elevation 464 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).