Araruna weather in March

In March, Araruna sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Araruna's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araruna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Araruna reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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273123
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303023
313023

How March really feels in Araruna

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.

Araruna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4310.912.34.4
Feb31° / 23°5311.812.24.2
Mar31° / 23°7415.3124.1
Apr30° / 22°7714.611.94.4
May29° / 22°5211.611.75.2
Jun28° / 21°429.211.66.3
Jul28° / 20°347.611.76.8
Aug28° / 20°15411.86.8
Sep29° / 21°82.6126.3
Oct31° / 21°72.212.15.7
Nov31° / 22°82.812.35.4
Dec31° / 22°176.112.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75248
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Araruna gets around 74 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
544
644
745
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73466
83367
93367
103268
113169
123070
133070
142971
152872
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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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 5:32 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:325:40
212.15:325:40
312.15:325:40
412.15:325:39
512.15:325:39
612.15:325:38
712.15:325:38
812.15:325:38
912.15:325:37
1012.15:325:37
1112.15:325:36
1212.15:325:36
1312.15:325:35
1412.15:315:35
1512.15:315:34
1612.05:315:34
1712.05:315:33
1812.05:315:33
1912.05:315:33
2012.05:315:32
2112.05:315:32
2212.05:315:31
2312.05:305:31
2412.05:305:30
2512.05:305:30
2612.05:305:29
2712.05:305:29
2812.05:305:28
2912.05:305:28
3012.05:305:27
3112.05:295:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Araruna?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Araruna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Araruna in March

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

In March, Araruna sees daytime highs around 31°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

UV index in Araruna 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 Araruna peaks around March 12 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 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araruna?

Araruna sits at 6.6°S, 35.7°W, 496 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cacimba de Dentro, 11 km away.

Topography around Araruna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araruna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Araruna is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Cacimba de Dentro 11 km · Solânea 23 km · Bananeiras 24 km · Belém 27 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · Santo Antônio 40 km · Guarabira 43 km · Areia 45 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 Araruna (-6.5583°, -35.7417°, elevation 496 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).