Apicum-Açu weather in March

In March, Apicum-Açu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 398 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
398 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Apicum-Açu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22825
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42825
52825
62825
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How March really feels in Apicum-Açu

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.

Apicum-Açu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°19625.512.13.7
Feb28° / 25°29726.4123.4
Mar28° / 25°39830.3123.3
Apr28° / 25°39928.9123.2
May29° / 25°25627.411.93.5
Jun29° / 25°11622.211.94.3
Jul28° / 25°721911.95.0
Aug28° / 26°3312.4125.9
Sep28° / 26°186.4126.6
Oct29° / 26°155.2126.5
Nov29° / 26°205.712.16.2
Dec29° / 26°6515.512.14.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271090
281090
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apicum-Açu gets around 398 mm of rain over 30.3 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303367
313367

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:14
212.06:126:14
312.06:126:14
412.06:126:14
512.06:126:14
612.06:126:13
712.06:126:13
812.06:116:13
912.06:116:12
1012.06:116:12
1112.06:116:12
1212.06:116:12
1312.06:106:11
1412.06:106:11
1512.06:106:11
1612.06:106:10
1712.06:096:10
1812.06:096:10
1912.06:096:09
2012.06:096:09
2112.06:086:09
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:076:07
2712.06:076:06
2812.06:066:06
2912.06:066:06
3012.06:066:05
3112.06:066:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apicum-Açu

In seasonPeak

In March, Apicum-Açu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Apicum-Açu's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Apicum-Açu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apicum-Açu.

What to pack for Apicum-Açu in March

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

In March, Apicum-Açu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Apicum-Açu 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Apicum-Açu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apicum-Açu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apicum-Açu in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apicum-Açu is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apicum-Açu?

Apicum-Açu sits at 1.5°S, 45.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacuri, 23 km away.

Topography around Apicum-Açu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apicum-Açu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m.

The land around Apicum-Açu is covered by mangroves (35%), trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (36%), mangroves (30%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
122 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Bacuri 23 km · Turiaçu 36 km · Cururupu 41 km · Cândido Mendes 73 km · Turilândia 81 km · Santa Helena 82 km · Bequimão 108 km · Pinheiro 110 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 Apicum-Açu (-1.5282°, -45.0786°, elevation 1 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).