When to go · Luanda
Luanda in March
Avoid month. Peak rains; flooded streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Angola overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Angola overall
Verdict
Peak rains; flooded streets.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LuandaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Luanda and the north coast, Angola · Luanda, Cabo Ledo, Kissamarainy
The cool, overcast 'cacimbo' runs June–September with grey skies but no rain; March–April bring the heaviest downpours.
Rainy season season
Green and hot; short heavy storms.
Watch: Flooded streets and slow roads, worst in March and April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival check
Moves yearly · Streets of Luanda
Parades and closed roads; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Angola overall
- Low
- Prices · Angola overall
- Medium
Angola overall: Heaviest rains in Luanda; floods and gridlock.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luanda, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Aug: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Aug: 0
March: Peak rains; flooded streets.
August: Cool and dry.
Luanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast