Cândido Sales weather in March

In March, Cândido Sales sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cândido Sales's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cândido Sales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cândido Sales reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13019
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Cândido Sales weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°799.912.85.4
Feb29° / 19°507.912.55.4
Mar29° / 19°8711.312.15.3
Apr28° / 19°408.111.76.3
May26° / 17°174.711.37.3
Jun25° / 16°82.511.17.9
Jul25° / 15°83.311.28.0
Aug25° / 15°62.111.58.0
Sep28° / 16°112.711.97.4
Oct29° / 18°516.812.46.1
Nov28° / 19°12012.512.75.5
Dec29° / 19°10412.212.95.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cândido Sales gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
433
534
634
735
836
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2536
2635
2734
2833
2932
3032
3131

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1251461
2251461
3350461
4349462
5349472
6348472
7347482
8346492
9345492
10344512
11343522
12343522
13342532
14341542
15340552
16340561
17339571
18339571
19339571
20339571
21339571
22339580
23340570
24340570
25241570
26241570
27342550
28342541
29343531
30343531
31344521

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:08
212.35:496:07
312.35:496:07
412.35:496:06
512.35:496:05
612.35:506:05
712.25:506:04
812.25:506:04
912.25:506:03
1012.25:506:02
1112.25:516:01
1212.25:516:01
1312.25:516:00
1412.15:515:59
1512.15:515:59
1612.15:515:58
1712.15:525:57
1812.15:525:56
1912.15:525:56
2012.05:525:55
2112.05:525:54
2212.05:525:53
2312.05:525:53
2412.05:535:52
2512.05:535:51
2612.05:535:50
2711.95:535:50
2811.95:535:49
2911.95:535:48
3011.95:535:47
3111.95:535:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cândido Sales

In seasonPeak

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

Cândido Sales's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Cândido Sales?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cândido Sales for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cândido Sales in March

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

In March, Cândido Sales sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cândido Sales 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 Cândido Sales peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cândido Sales?

Cândido Sales sits at 15.5°S, 41.2°W, 683 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Encruzilhada, 35 km away.

Topography around Cândido Sales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cândido Sales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Cândido Sales is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Encruzilhada 35 km · Belo Campo 52 km · Pedra Azul 56 km · Tremedal 62 km · Itambé 72 km · Vitória da Conquista 83 km · Medina 84 km · São João do Paraíso 86 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 Cândido Sales (-15.505°, -41.2392°, elevation 683 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).