Capanema weather in March

In March, Capanema sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 125 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Capanema's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capanema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Capanema reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23020
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How March really feels in Capanema

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Capanema weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°15215.913.44.1
Feb30° / 21°14415.212.94.2
Mar30° / 20°12512.512.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1319.511.46.5
May23° / 14°1589.410.87.1
Jun22° / 13°1509.610.46.8
Jul22° / 12°1168.410.67.1
Aug25° / 14°966.811.17.7
Sep26° / 15°15310.111.86.8
Oct28° / 17°20113.512.65.8
Nov29° / 18°15111.913.35.3
Dec30° / 20°17515.913.64.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capanema gets around 125 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
545
644
744
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104184038
204194136
304204235
404204333
503204532
603214630
703214729
803214827
903215026
1003225124
1103225223
1203235222
1304235221
1404235320
1504245319
1605245318
1716255118
1816255117
1917265016
2018264916
2118274815
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:318:05
212.57:328:05
312.57:338:04
412.57:338:03
512.57:348:02
612.47:348:01
712.47:358:00
812.47:357:59
912.47:367:58
1012.37:367:57
1112.37:377:56
1212.37:377:55
1312.37:387:54
1412.27:387:53
1512.27:397:52
1612.27:397:51
1712.27:407:49
1812.17:407:48
1912.17:417:47
2012.17:417:46
2112.17:427:45
2212.07:427:44
2312.07:437:43
2412.07:437:42
2512.07:437:41
2611.97:447:40
2711.97:447:39
2811.97:457:37
2911.97:457:36
3011.87:467:35
3111.87:467:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Capanema?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capanema in March

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

In March, Capanema sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Capanema in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capanema peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Capanema 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 Capanema is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1618 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capanema?

Capanema sits at 25.7°S, 53.8°W, 372 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Realeza, 30 km away.

Topography around Capanema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capanema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m.

The land around Capanema is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Realeza 30 km · Ampére 43 km · Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 45 km · Medianeira 51 km · Matelândia 51 km · Salto do Lontra 52 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 56 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 65 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 Capanema (-25.6719°, -53.8089°, elevation 372 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).