Centro Novo do Maranhão weather in March

In March, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 321 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Centro Novo do Maranhão's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centro Novo do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
321 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Centro Novo do Maranhão reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
63023
73023
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How March really feels in Centro Novo do Maranhão

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.

Centro Novo do Maranhão weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19024.212.12.8
Feb31° / 23°2582612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32129.7122.6
Apr30° / 23°32128.6122.6
May31° / 23°20525.811.93.0
Jun31° / 23°9819.511.93.7
Jul31° / 22°6915.111.94.3
Aug32° / 23°319.211.94.5
Sep33° / 23°195.7124.1
Oct34° / 24°204.9123.7
Nov34° / 24°316.412.13.4
Dec33° / 24°7313.412.13.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23793
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Centro Novo do Maranhão gets around 321 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3098
3198

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147426
157426
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187525
197525
207525
217426
227426
237426
247327
257228
267129
277129
287030
296931
306832
316733

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:19
212.06:166:19
312.06:166:19
412.06:166:18
512.06:166:18
612.06:166:18
712.06:166:17
812.06:156:17
912.06:156:17
1012.06:156:17
1112.06:156:16
1212.06:156:16
1312.06:146:16
1412.06:146:15
1512.06:146:15
1612.06:146:15
1712.06:136:14
1812.06:136:14
1912.06:136:14
2012.06:136:13
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:11
2612.06:116:11
2712.06:116:11
2812.06:116:10
2912.06:106:10
3012.06:106:09
3112.06:106:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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244.0Bright
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264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Centro Novo do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

In March, Centro Novo do Maranhão sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Centro Novo do Maranhão's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Centro Novo do Maranhão?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Centro Novo do Maranhão.

What to pack for Centro Novo do Maranhão in March

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

In March, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Centro Novo do Maranhão in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centro Novo do Maranhão peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Centro Novo do Maranhão 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centro Novo do Maranhão?

Centro Novo do Maranhão sits at 2.1°S, 46.1°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracaçumé, 21 km away.

Topography around Centro Novo do Maranhão

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Centro Novo do Maranhão.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centro Novo do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Centro Novo do Maranhão is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Maracaçumé 21 km · Governador Nunes Freire 27 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 63 km · Cândido Mendes 88 km · Turilândia 91 km · Santa Helena 92 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 95 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão (-2.1409°, -46.1239°, elevation 40 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).