Baraúna weather in March

In March, Baraúna sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 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 Baraúna's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baraúna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Baraúna reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 34°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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133224
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273224
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Baraúna

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.

Baraúna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°6311.212.33.5
Feb32° / 24°8414.312.23.3
Mar32° / 24°13118.8123.3
Apr32° / 24°12817.411.93.4
May32° / 24°619.511.84.0
Jun32° / 23°316.411.74.3
Jul33° / 23°203.311.74.5
Aug34° / 23°30.611.84.2
Sep34° / 23°10.2124.0
Oct34° / 24°20.312.14.0
Nov34° / 24°30.612.24.1
Dec33° / 25°164.312.33.8

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94852
104852
114753
124753
134555
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baraúna gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
655
755
856
956
1057
1157
1257
1358
1458
1559
1659
1760
1861
1961
2062
2163
2263
2364
2465
2566
2666
2767
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
147917
247917
338017
437918
537918
637918
737918
837918
937819
1027919
1127919
1227919
1327919
1427919
1517920
1617920
1717920
1817920
1917821
2017821
2117722
2217722
2317623
2417524
2527325
2627226
2727127
2827028
2926929
3026929
3126830

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1712light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:47 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:47
212.15:415:47
312.15:405:46
412.15:405:46
512.15:405:46
612.15:405:45
712.15:405:45
812.15:405:44
912.15:405:44
1012.15:405:44
1112.15:405:43
1212.15:405:43
1312.05:405:42
1412.05:395:42
1512.05:395:42
1612.05:395:41
1712.05:395:41
1812.05:395:40
1912.05:395:40
2012.05:385:39
2112.05:385:39
2212.05:385:38
2312.05:385:38
2412.05:385:38
2512.05:385:37
2612.05:375:37
2712.05:375:36
2812.05:375:36
2912.05:375:35
3012.05:375:35
3112.05:375:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Baraúna

In seasonPeak

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

Baraúna'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 Baraúna?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baraúna.

What to pack for Baraúna in March

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

In March, Baraúna sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baraúna in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Baraúna 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 Baraúna peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baraúna?

Baraúna sits at 5.1°S, 37.6°W, 97 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mossoró, 32 km away.

Topography around Baraúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraúna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Baraúna is covered by shrubs (37%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mossoró 32 km · Jaguaruana 33 km · Quixeré 41 km · Russas 43 km · Icapuí 50 km · Limoeiro do Norte 54 km · Areia Branca 55 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 60 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 Baraúna (-5.08°, -37.6167°, elevation 97 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).