Cajazeiras weather in March

In March, Cajazeiras sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 158 mm of rain across 17.8 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cajazeiras's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cajazeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:42 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Cajazeiras 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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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223223
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263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Cajazeiras

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.

Cajazeiras 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
Jan33° / 24°9912.612.43.1
Feb33° / 23°12113.312.23.3
Mar32° / 23°15817.8123.4
Apr32° / 23°9713.611.93.8
May31° / 22°507.511.74.5
Jun31° / 21°193.511.65.1
Jul31° / 20°8211.65.1
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.5
Sep35° / 22°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°6112.23.0
Nov35° / 24°61.312.32.9
Dec35° / 24°274.512.43.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cajazeiras gets around 158 mm of rain over 17.8 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 56% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
649
750
850
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1758
1859
1960
2061
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2861
2961
3060
3159

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12143747
22153647
32153548
42153448
52153449
63143350
73143350
83143251
93133252
103133252
113123154
123113155
133103057
142103058
15293059
16282961
17282961
18272962
19172864
20162865
21162865
22162865
23152767
24152767
25152767
26152767
27152767
28052867
29052867
30042868
31052966

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:52
212.15:435:51
312.15:435:51
412.15:435:51
512.15:435:50
612.15:435:50
712.15:435:49
812.15:435:49
912.15:435:49
1012.15:435:48
1112.15:435:48
1212.15:435:47
1312.15:435:47
1412.15:435:46
1512.15:435:46
1612.05:425:45
1712.05:425:45
1812.05:425:44
1912.05:425:44
2012.05:425:43
2112.05:425:43
2212.05:425:42
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:425:41
2512.05:415:41
2612.05:415:40
2712.05:415:40
2812.05:415:39
2912.05:415:39
3012.05:415:38
3111.95:415:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cajazeiras

In seasonPeak

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

Cajazeiras's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Cajazeiras?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cajazeiras.

What to pack for Cajazeiras in March

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

In March, Cajazeiras sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cajazeiras 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 Cajazeiras peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 13UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cajazeiras 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 Cajazeiras is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cajazeiras?

Cajazeiras sits at 6.9°S, 38.6°W, 305 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Rio do Peixe, 21 km away.

Topography around Cajazeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cajazeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Cajazeiras is covered by grassland (37%), shrubs (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: São João do Rio do Peixe 21 km · São José de Piranhas 26 km · Sousa 39 km · Barro 41 km · Aurora 46 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 48 km · Mauriti 61 km · Milagres 64 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 Cajazeiras (-6.8903°, -38.5553°, elevation 305 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).