Campo Maior weather in March

In March, Campo Maior sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 314 mm of rain across 25.3 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 7% 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 Campo Maior's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campo Maior's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
314 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Campo Maior 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 30°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
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43224
53224
63224
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83224
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103224
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303223
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How March really feels in Campo Maior

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.

Campo Maior 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° / 24°21419.612.22.5
Feb32° / 24°24120.312.22.6
Mar32° / 24°31425.3122.6
Apr32° / 24°2502211.92.8
May33° / 24°10211.411.83.5
Jun34° / 24°143.111.73.8
Jul34° / 24°71.211.73.6
Aug36° / 25°10.311.82.8
Sep37° / 26°20.4121.9
Oct38° / 26°141.412.11.5
Nov37° / 26°253.812.21.7
Dec36° / 26°758.812.32.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142377
152377
162377
172278
182179
192179
202080
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Campo Maior gets around 314 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
276
376
477
577
677
778
878
978
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1581
1681
1782
1882
1983
2084
2184
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12899
228810
328810
428711
528711
628612
728612
828513
928513
1028414
1118514
1218415
1318415
1418415
1518316
1618316
1718316
1818316
1918217
2018217
2118217
2218118
2308218
2408119
2508119
2608020
2707921
2807822
2907822
3007723
3107624

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:05
212.15:596:05
312.15:596:04
412.15:596:04
512.15:596:04
612.15:596:03
712.15:586:03
812.15:586:03
912.15:586:02
1012.15:586:02
1112.15:586:01
1212.15:586:01
1312.05:586:01
1412.05:586:00
1512.05:576:00
1612.05:575:59
1712.05:575:59
1812.05:575:58
1912.05:575:58
2012.05:575:58
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:565:57
2312.05:565:56
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2512.05:565:55
2612.05:565:55
2712.05:555:54
2812.05:555:54
2912.05:555:54
3012.05:555:53
3112.05:555:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Campo Maior

In seasonPeak

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

Campo Maior's monsoon runs January–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 Campo Maior?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Campo Maior.

What to pack for Campo Maior in March

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

In March, Campo Maior sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Campo Maior 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 Campo Maior peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Campo Maior 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 Campo Maior is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1816 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Campo Maior?

Campo Maior sits at 4.8°S, 42.2°W, 128 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Altos, 40 km away.

Topography around Campo Maior

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campo Maior has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m.

The land around Campo Maior is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), shrubs (36%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Altos 40 km · José de Freitas 46 km · Barras 66 km · Piripiri 75 km · Teresina 76 km · Timon 80 km · Demerval Lobão 82 km · União 82 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 Campo Maior (-4.8278°, -42.1686°, elevation 128 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).