Catende weather in March

In March, Catende sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 20% 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 Catende's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Catende 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Catende reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
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213022
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302922
312922

How March really feels in Catende

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.

Catende weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°5315.912.44.5
Feb30° / 22°5815.512.34.3
Mar30° / 22°7018.112.14.3
Apr29° / 22°8319.811.84.4
May27° / 21°10722.811.64.6
Jun26° / 20°12924.311.54.5
Jul25° / 19°12124.511.54.7
Aug25° / 19°8522.211.74.9
Sep26° / 19°6418.211.95.4
Oct28° / 20°4614.912.25.7
Nov29° / 21°3110.512.45.5
Dec30° / 21°3411.112.55.1

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 31% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85347
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Catende gets around 70 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
555
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1958
2059
2160
2260
2361
2462
2562
2663
2763
2863
2963
3064
3164

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123169
133070
142971
152971
162872
172773
182674
192575
202575
212476
222476
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
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 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 5:31 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:41
212.25:315:41
312.25:315:41
412.25:315:40
512.15:315:40
612.15:315:39
712.15:315:39
812.15:315:38
912.15:315:38
1012.15:315:37
1112.15:315:37
1212.15:315:36
1312.15:315:36
1412.15:315:35
1512.15:315:35
1612.15:315:34
1712.15:315:34
1812.05:315:33
1912.05:315:33
2012.05:315:32
2112.05:305:32
2212.05:305:31
2312.05:305:30
2412.05:305:30
2512.05:305:29
2612.05:305:29
2712.05:305:28
2812.05:305:28
2912.05:305:27
3011.95:305:27
3111.95:305:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Catende

In seasonPeak

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

Catende's rainy season runs February–September, 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 Catende?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Catende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catende in March

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

In March, Catende sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catende in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catende 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 Catende peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catende?

Catende sits at 8.7°S, 35.7°W, 172 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmares, 14 km away.

Topography around Catende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Catende is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Palmares 14 km · Água Preta 21 km · Bonito 22 km · Cupira 26 km · Colônia Leopoldina 27 km · São Joaquim do Monte 28 km · Panelas 32 km · Agrestina 34 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 Catende (-8.6667°, -35.7167°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).