Praia weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – July
What is the weather like in Praia in March?
In March, Praia is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Praia.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 99 | 99 |
| Day | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Night | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 | 0 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 2 min06:43 – 18:45
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 33 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−1Atlantic/Cape_Verde
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %95 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Praia in March: quick answers
Is Praia hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Praia average 27 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Praia in March?
Yes. In March the sea averages 23.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Praia in March?
It hardly ever rains.
Praia month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences