Santa Maria, Sal 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
Good
Best time to visit: June – December
What is the weather like in Santa Maria, Sal in March?
In March, Santa Maria, Sal is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 22.1 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. It is often windy, with gusts of around 32 km/h. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Santa Maria, Sal.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 68 | 70 | 74 |
| Day | 22° | 21° | 22° |
| Night | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 1 min06:41 – 18:42
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 10 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 32 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−1Atlantic/Cape_Verde
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %40 %
- Seaweight 25 %73 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in March
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Windproof jacket
Santa Maria, Sal in March: quick answers
Is Santa Maria, Sal hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Santa Maria, Sal average 21 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C.
Can you swim in Santa Maria, Sal in March?
Yes. In March the sea averages 22.1 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Santa Maria, Sal in March?
It hardly ever rains.
Santa Maria, Sal 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)