Boa Viagem weather in March

In March, Boa Viagem sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 120 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 16% 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 Boa Viagem's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boa Viagem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:48 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Boa Viagem reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Boa Viagem

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.

Boa Viagem weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8913.812.33.5
Feb32° / 22°8215.612.23.5
Mar31° / 22°12019.5123.5
Apr30° / 22°1092011.93.7
May30° / 22°6913.211.84.6
Jun30° / 21°318.211.75.3
Jul31° / 21°184.411.75.5
Aug32° / 21°8211.85.1
Sep33° / 22°30.9124.5
Oct34° / 22°90.812.14.0
Nov34° / 23°51.212.23.8
Dec33° / 23°204.612.33.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
143961
153961
163961
173961
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boa Viagem gets around 120 mm of rain over 19.5 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 62% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
656
756
856
957
1057
1157
1258
1358
1459
1560
1661
1762
1863
1964
2065
2167
2268
2368
2469
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3072
3172

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154451
254451
354451
454352
554352
654253
754253
854154
954154
1044056
1143957
1243858
1343759
1443759
1533661
1633562
1733364
1823266
1923167
2023068
2122870
2222771
2312673
2412574
2512475
2612376
2712277
2802179
2902080
3001981
3101981

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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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 5:49 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:55
212.15:495:55
312.15:495:55
412.15:495:54
512.15:495:54
612.15:495:54
712.15:495:53
812.15:495:53
912.15:485:53
1012.15:485:52
1112.15:485:52
1212.15:485:51
1312.05:485:51
1412.05:485:50
1512.05:485:50
1612.05:485:50
1712.05:475:49
1812.05:475:49
1912.05:475:48
2012.05:475:48
2112.05:475:47
2212.05:475:47
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:46
2512.05:465:46
2612.05:465:45
2712.05:465:45
2812.05:465:44
2912.05:455:44
3012.05:455:43
3112.05:455:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boa Viagem

In seasonPeak

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

Boa Viagem'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 Boa Viagem?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boa Viagem.

What to pack for Boa Viagem in March

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

In March, Boa Viagem sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boa Viagem 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 Boa Viagem peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Boa Viagem?

Boa Viagem sits at 5.1°S, 39.7°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Madalena, 35 km away.

Topography around Boa Viagem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boa Viagem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m.

The land around Boa Viagem is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
982 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Madalena 35 km · Pedra Branca 36 km · Quixeramobim 49 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 53 km · Senador Pompeu 65 km · Itatira 68 km · Mombaça 69 km · Independência 70 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 Boa Viagem (-5.1275°, -39.7322°, elevation 288 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).