Bom Jesus das Selvas weather in March

In March, Bom Jesus das Selvas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 243 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Bom Jesus das Selvas's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jesus das Selvas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bom Jesus das Selvas reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°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)
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How March really feels in Bom Jesus das Selvas

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.

Bom Jesus das Selvas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20225.112.22.9
Feb30° / 22°21924.412.12.9
Mar30° / 23°24328.2122.8
Apr30° / 23°18425.411.93.0
May31° / 22°9615.511.83.9
Jun32° / 22°194.411.74.9
Jul33° / 21°92.311.84.5
Aug34° / 22°40.711.93.8
Sep35° / 23°91.7123.4
Oct34° / 23°234.312.13.3
Nov33° / 23°5810.212.23.2
Dec32° / 23°1191712.33.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51288
61189
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bom Jesus das Selvas gets around 243 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
689
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1391
1491
1591
1691
1792
1892
1992
2092
2193
2293
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2593
2693
2792
2892
2992
3091
3191

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
309010
319010

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:23
212.16:186:23
312.16:186:23
412.16:186:22
512.16:186:22
612.16:176:22
712.16:176:21
812.16:176:21
912.16:176:21
1012.16:176:20
1112.16:176:20
1212.06:176:20
1312.06:176:19
1412.06:166:19
1512.06:166:18
1612.06:166:18
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:166:17
1912.06:166:17
2012.06:156:16
2112.06:156:16
2212.06:156:15
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2612.06:146:14
2712.06:146:13
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3012.06:146:12
3112.06:136:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bom Jesus das Selvas

In seasonPeak

In March, Bom Jesus das Selvas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bom Jesus das Selvas's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bom Jesus das Selvas?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bom Jesus das Selvas.

What to pack for Bom Jesus das Selvas in March

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

In March, Bom Jesus das Selvas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bom Jesus das Selvas 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 Bom Jesus das Selvas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bom Jesus das Selvas 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 Bom Jesus das Selvas is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 1442 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jesus das Selvas?

Bom Jesus das Selvas sits at 4.5°S, 46.9°W, 199 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Buriticupu, 48 km away.

Topography around Bom Jesus das Selvas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bom Jesus das Selvas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jesus das Selvas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Bom Jesus das Selvas is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Buriticupu 48 km · Itinga do Maranhão 75 km · Dom Eliseu 76 km · Açailândia 89 km · Arame 104 km · Ulianópolis 109 km · Amarante do Maranhão 121 km · João Lisboa 123 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 Bom Jesus das Selvas (-4.4835°, -46.8533°, elevation 199 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).