Helao Nafidi weather in March

In March, Helao Nafidi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 108 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Helao Nafidi's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helao Nafidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Helao Nafidi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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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How March really feels in Helao Nafidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Helao Nafidi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°13514.212.94.3
Feb30° / 19°13314.412.64.4
Mar29° / 19°10814.612.14.7
Apr30° / 17°244.611.66.0
May29° / 14°10.311.27.4
Jun27° / 11°00119.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.19.1
Aug30° / 13°0011.46.8
Sep34° / 17°20.411.94.3
Oct35° / 20°173.412.43.2
Nov33° / 20°569.812.83.6
Dec32° / 20°10912.6133.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44753
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
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315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Helao Nafidi gets around 108 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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651
751
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1049
1149
1249
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1846
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3041
3140

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112162646
211162646
311162646
410172746
510172746
610172747
79172747
89172747
99172747
109172747
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:597:21
212.46:597:20
312.36:597:19
412.36:597:19
512.37:007:18
612.37:007:17
712.37:007:17
812.37:017:16
912.27:017:15
1012.27:017:14
1112.27:017:14
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1312.27:027:12
1412.27:027:11
1512.17:027:11
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1912.17:037:07
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2112.07:037:06
2212.07:047:05
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2512.07:047:02
2612.07:047:02
2711.97:057:01
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Helao Nafidi

In seasonPeak

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

Helao Nafidi's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Helao Nafidi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Helao Nafidi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Helao Nafidi in March

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

In March, Helao Nafidi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Helao Nafidi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helao Nafidi peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Helao Nafidi 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 Helao Nafidi is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1821 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Helao Nafidi?

Helao Nafidi sits at 17.4°S, 15.9°E, 1,098 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ondjiva, 40 km away.

XangongoHumbeCahamaOpuwo

Topography around Helao Nafidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helao Nafidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m.

The land around Helao Nafidi is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ondjiva 40 km · Ongwediva 44 km · Oshakati 48 km · Ondangwa 58 km · Xangongo 121 km · Humbe 131 km · Cahama 209 km · Opuwo 230 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

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 Helao Nafidi (-17.3932°, 15.8911°, elevation 1,098 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).