Banabuiú weather in March

In March, Banabuiú sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 19% 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 Banabuiú's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banabuiú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Banabuiú 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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
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43324
53324
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73324
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93224
103224
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303223
313223

How March really feels in Banabuiú

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.

Banabuiú weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°8713.112.32.9
Feb33° / 24°9415.212.23.0
Mar32° / 23°13619.7123.1
Apr31° / 23°13118.911.93.3
May32° / 23°7513.211.83.9
Jun32° / 23°306.911.74.5
Jul32° / 23°163.511.74.5
Aug34° / 23°70.911.84.0
Sep35° / 24°10.4123.4
Oct35° / 24°40.512.13.0
Nov35° / 24°40.812.22.9
Dec35° / 24°203.812.32.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184060
194060
204060
213862
223862
233862
243763
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Banabuiú gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
557
657
758
858
958
1059
1159
1260
1360
1461
1562
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
2368
2469
2570
2670
2771
2871
2971
3071
3170

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1122761
2122761
3122761
4121771
5121771
6120781
7120781
8119791
9118792
10118792
11117802
12116812
13115822
14114832
15113842
16112852
17111862
18110872
1909883
2009883
2108893
2207903
2307903
2406913
2505914
2605914
2705914
2804924
2904924
3004915
3104915

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1510calm
1610calm
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1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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 5:46 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:52
212.15:465:52
312.15:465:52
412.15:455:51
512.15:455:51
612.15:455:50
712.15:455:50
812.15:455:50
912.15:455:49
1012.15:455:49
1112.15:455:49
1212.15:455:48
1312.15:455:48
1412.05:455:47
1512.05:445:47
1612.05:445:46
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1912.05:445:45
2012.05:445:45
2112.05:435:44
2212.05:435:44
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2512.05:435:42
2612.05:435:42
2712.05:435:41
2812.05:425:41
2912.05:425:40
3012.05:425:40
3112.05:425:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Banabuiú

In seasonPeak

In March, Banabuiú sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banabuiú's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Banabuiú?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banabuiú.

What to pack for Banabuiú in March

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

In March, Banabuiú sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banabuiú?

Banabuiú sits at 5.3°S, 38.9°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguaretama, 38 km away.

Topography around Banabuiú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banabuiú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Banabuiú is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jaguaretama 38 km · Quixadá 39 km · Quixeramobim 43 km · Solonópole 48 km · Senador Pompeu 59 km · Morada Nova 65 km · Jaguaribe 73 km · Piquet Carneiro 78 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 Banabuiú (-5.3097°, -38.9206°, elevation 154 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).