Canaã dos Carajás weather in March

In March, Canaã dos Carajás sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 257 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 Canaã dos Carajás's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canaã dos Carajás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Canaã dos Carajás reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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73022
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93022
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303022
313022

How March really feels in Canaã dos Carajás

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.

Canaã dos Carajás weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°26228.612.32.9
Feb29° / 22°25426.412.22.9
Mar30° / 22°25728.6122.9
Apr30° / 22°19725.311.93.1
May31° / 22°10716.611.74.0
Jun32° / 22°173.711.65.0
Jul33° / 22°61.311.74.7
Aug34° / 22°61.211.84.1
Sep33° / 23°275.1124.0
Oct32° / 23°8513.412.13.8
Nov30° / 23°16120.512.33.4
Dec30° / 22°20425.212.43.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
16892
17892
18991
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20991
21991
22991
231189
241189
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271189
281189
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Canaã dos Carajás gets around 257 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
593
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2791
2891
2991
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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:29 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:37
212.16:296:36
312.16:296:36
412.16:296:36
512.16:296:35
612.16:286:35
712.16:286:34
812.16:286:34
912.16:286:34
1012.16:286:33
1112.16:286:33
1212.16:286:32
1312.16:286:32
1412.16:286:31
1512.16:286:31
1612.06:286:30
1712.06:286:30
1812.06:286:29
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:276:28
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:276:26
2612.06:266:25
2712.06:266:25
2812.06:266:24
2912.06:266:24
3012.06:266:23
3112.06:266:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Canaã dos Carajás

In seasonPeak

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

Canaã dos Carajás's monsoon runs November–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 Canaã dos Carajás?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canaã dos Carajás.

What to pack for Canaã dos Carajás in March

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

In March, Canaã dos Carajás sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Canaã dos Carajás 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 Canaã dos Carajás peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 11UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Canaã dos Carajás 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 Canaã dos Carajás is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1843 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Canaã dos Carajás?

Canaã dos Carajás sits at 6.5°S, 49.9°W, 282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Parauapebas, 51 km away.

Topography around Canaã dos Carajás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canaã dos Carajás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Canaã dos Carajás is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
836 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Parauapebas 51 km · Curionópolis 55 km · Xinguara 65 km · Eldorado dos Carajás 72 km · Água Azul do Norte 74 km · Rio Maria 90 km · Floresta do Araguaia 116 km · Ourilândia do Norte 138 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 Canaã dos Carajás (-6.5239°, -49.8517°, elevation 282 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).