Alagoinhas weather in March

In March, Alagoinhas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 65 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alagoinhas's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alagoinhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Alagoinhas is main settlement in the municipality of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Alagoinhas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Alagoinhas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Alagoinhas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°571112.63.8
Feb32° / 23°5211.912.43.6
Mar32° / 23°6514.812.13.6
Apr30° / 22°8118.811.73.9
May28° / 21°9519.811.44.7
Jun27° / 20°7820.111.35.1
Jul26° / 19°621811.45.5
Aug27° / 19°4916.511.65.6
Sep28° / 20°371211.95.7
Oct30° / 21°378.412.35.1
Nov31° / 22°529.112.64.4
Dec32° / 23°458.112.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225248
235149
245248
255149
265248
275248
285347
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alagoinhas gets around 65 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
742
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1345
1445
1546
1646
1747
1848
1948
2049
2150
2251
2352
2453
2553
2654
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126740
226731
326731
426731
525741
625741
724751
823761
923761
1022771
1121781
1220791
1320791
1419801
1519810
1618820
1717830
1817830
1916840
2016840
2115850
2215850
2315850
2415850
2515841
2615841
2715841
2815841
2916831
3016831
3116831

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:55
212.25:395:54
312.25:405:53
412.25:405:53
512.25:405:52
612.25:405:52
712.25:405:51
812.25:405:51
912.25:405:50
1012.25:405:50
1112.15:405:49
1212.15:415:48
1312.15:415:48
1412.15:415:47
1512.15:415:46
1612.15:415:46
1712.15:415:45
1812.15:415:45
1912.05:415:44
2012.05:415:43
2112.05:415:43
2212.05:415:42
2312.05:415:41
2412.05:415:41
2512.05:415:40
2612.05:415:39
2712.05:415:39
2811.95:415:38
2911.95:415:37
3011.95:415:37
3111.95:415:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alagoinhas?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alagoinhas.

What to pack for Alagoinhas in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Alagoinhas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alagoinhas in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Alagoinhas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alagoinhas peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alagoinhas?

Alagoinhas sits at 12.1°S, 38.4°W, 158 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Catu, 25 km away.

Topography around Alagoinhas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alagoinhas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alagoinhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Alagoinhas is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Catu 25 km · Pojuca 34 km · Coração de Maria 38 km · Irará 39 km · Inhambupe 40 km · Entre Rios 42 km · São Sebastião do Passé 43 km · Conceição do Jacuípe 43 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alagoinhas (-12.1356°, -38.4192°, elevation 158 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).