Weather in Praia in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Praia in March
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +28°C.
Is Praia warm or cold in March?
Praia is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Praia, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Praia in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +24°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 12 to 15.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Praia is gradually decreasing during March, going from 8 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Praia?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Praia in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+25°C) and the highest in 2023 (+27°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 53 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 350 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Praia, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.