Catolé do Rocha weather in March

In March, Catolé do Rocha sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 117 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 26% 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 Catolé do Rocha's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catolé do Rocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Catolé do Rocha 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 36°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Catolé do Rocha

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.

Catolé do Rocha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°689.412.32.9
Feb34° / 24°8711.312.23.0
Mar33° / 23°11714.7123.2
Apr32° / 23°961311.93.5
May32° / 23°417.211.74.1
Jun32° / 22°214.111.64.7
Jul32° / 21°11211.74.8
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.4
Sep34° / 22°10.1123.7
Oct35° / 23°90.412.13.1
Nov35° / 23°20.412.33.0
Dec35° / 24°142.712.42.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
214951
224753
234753
244654
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Catolé do Rocha gets around 117 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
539
639
739
840
941
1042
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2252
2353
2453
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3153

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1124148
2124048
3124048
4123949
5113950
6113851
7113851
8113752
9103654
10103555
1193556
1293457
1383359
1483359
1573261
1673261
1763163
1863163
1953065
2052966
2152966
2252867
2352768
2452768
2552669
2652669
2752570
2852570
2952669
3042670
3142670

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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 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 5:40 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:48
212.15:405:48
312.15:405:47
412.15:405:47
512.15:405:47
612.15:405:46
712.15:405:46
812.15:405:45
912.15:405:45
1012.15:405:45
1112.15:405:44
1212.15:405:44
1312.15:405:43
1412.15:405:43
1512.05:395:42
1612.05:395:42
1712.05:395:41
1812.05:395:41
1912.05:395:41
2012.05:395:40
2112.05:395:40
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:385:39
2412.05:385:38
2512.05:385:38
2612.05:385:37
2712.05:385:37
2812.05:385:36
2912.05:385:36
3012.05:375:35
3112.05:375:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Catolé do Rocha?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catolé do Rocha.

What to pack for Catolé do Rocha in March

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

In March, Catolé do Rocha sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Catolé do Rocha 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 Catolé do Rocha peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Catolé do Rocha 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 Catolé do Rocha is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Catolé do Rocha?

Catolé do Rocha sits at 6.3°S, 37.7°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Bento, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Catolé do Rocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catolé do Rocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Catolé do Rocha is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: São Bento 7.0 km · Pombal 48 km · Pau dos Ferros 57 km · Caraúbas 65 km · Sousa 70 km · Caicó 73 km · Apodi 76 km · São Miguel 84 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 Catolé do Rocha (-6.3439°, -37.7467°, elevation 303 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).