Carira weather in March

In March, Carira sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Carira's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Carira is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Carira reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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303223
313223

How March really feels in Carira

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.

Carira weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°377.512.53.7
Feb33° / 23°408.112.33.7
Mar33° / 23°4710.512.13.7
Apr31° / 23°461111.84.2
May29° / 22°4812.511.55.0
Jun28° / 21°4413.611.45.8
Jul27° / 20°3713.811.56.0
Aug27° / 19°2811.211.76.3
Sep29° / 20°218.711.95.6
Oct31° / 21°185.112.24.9
Nov33° / 22°194.512.54.1
Dec33° / 23°235.112.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carira gets around 47 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1331
1432
1532
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164654
174456
184357
194357
204258
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:50
212.25:385:50
312.25:385:50
412.25:385:49
512.25:385:49
612.25:385:48
712.25:385:48
812.15:385:47
912.15:385:47
1012.15:385:46
1112.15:385:45
1212.15:385:45
1312.15:385:44
1412.15:385:44
1512.15:385:43
1612.15:385:43
1712.15:385:42
1812.15:385:41
1912.05:385:41
2012.05:385:40
2112.05:385:40
2212.05:385:39
2312.05:385:38
2412.05:385:38
2512.05:385:37
2612.05:385:37
2712.05:385:36
2812.05:385:35
2911.95:385:35
3011.95:385:34
3111.95:385:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Carira?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carira. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carira in March

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

In March, Carira sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carira in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carira peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carira?

Carira sits at 10.4°S, 37.7°W, 361 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Coronel João Sá, 26 km away.

Topography around Carira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Carira is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Coronel João Sá 26 km · Nossa Senhora da Glória 35 km · Ribeirópolis 37 km · Paripiranga 40 km · Simão Dias 44 km · Itabaiana 47 km · Campo do Brito 47 km · Nossa Senhora das Dores 57 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 Carira (-10.3608°, -37.7011°, elevation 361 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).