Weather in Sal in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sal in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +22°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +23°C.
Is Sal warm or cold in March?
Sal is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +20°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Sal, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sal in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 21 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +21°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 rises from 77% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 9 to 10.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 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 Sal 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 Sal?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sal in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+22°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). The driest year was 1983 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 183 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sal, 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.