Apodi weather in March

In March, Apodi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 101 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°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 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Apodi's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apodi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:40 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Apodi is human settlement in Brazil.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Apodi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
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173424
183424
193324
203324
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313324

How March really feels in Apodi

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.

Apodi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°638.812.32.6
Feb34° / 24°7810.912.22.6
Mar34° / 24°10115.5122.8
Apr33° / 24°10213.711.93.1
May33° / 24°436.911.73.7
Jun33° / 23°204.211.74.0
Jul33° / 22°122.111.74.1
Aug34° / 22°40.511.83.6
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.0
Oct36° / 24°40.312.12.5
Nov36° / 24°20.312.32.5
Dec36° / 24°102.212.32.5

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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224555
234654
244555
254555
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apodi gets around 101 mm of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
643
743
844
944
1045
1145
1246
1346
1447
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2656
2757
2857
2957
3057
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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1234631
2234631
3233641
4232651
5232651
6231661
7230671
8229681
9228691
10227701
11226711
12125722
13124732
14123742
15122752
16121762
17120772
18120763
19119773
20118783
21118783
22117793
23116803
24116803
25115813
26115813
27115813
28114823
29114823
30115813
31115813

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 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:48
212.15:415:48
312.15:415:47
412.15:415:47
512.15:415:47
612.15:415:46
712.15:415:46
812.15:415:45
912.15:405:45
1012.15:405:45
1112.15:405:44
1212.15:405:44
1312.15:405:43
1412.05:405:43
1512.05:405:42
1612.05:405:42
1712.05:405:42
1812.05:395:41
1912.05:395:41
2012.05:395:40
2112.05:395:40
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:395:39
2412.05:395:38
2512.05:385:38
2612.05:385:37
2712.05:385:37
2812.05:385:36
2912.05:385:36
3012.05:385:35
3112.05:375:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Apodi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apodi.

What to pack for Apodi in March

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

In March, Apodi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Apodi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apodi 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 Apodi is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apodi?

Apodi sits at 5.7°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraúbas, 30 km away.

Topography around Apodi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apodi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Apodi is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Caraúbas 30 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 59 km · Limoeiro do Norte 67 km · Pau dos Ferros 67 km · Baraúna 68 km · Quixeré 69 km · São Bento 69 km · Mossoró 73 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 Apodi (-5.6642°, -37.7989°, elevation 73 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. 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).