Cocal weather in March

In March, Cocal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 303 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Cocal's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
303 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Cocal 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cocal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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73123
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103123
113123
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133123
143123
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How March really feels in Cocal

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.

Cocal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°17017.512.23.0
Feb31° / 23°20720.412.13.0
Mar31° / 23°30325123.0
Apr30° / 23°35223.811.93.1
May31° / 23°17115.711.83.8
Jun32° / 23°366.411.84.5
Jul33° / 22°132.611.84.4
Aug34° / 23°50.611.93.8
Sep35° / 24°20.4123.2
Oct36° / 24°90.812.12.8
Nov36° / 24°91.812.22.7
Dec35° / 24°456.412.22.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112080
122080
132080
142080
151882
161882
171882
181684
191684
201684
211585
221585
231585
241585
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cocal gets around 303 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
374
474
575
675
776
876
976
1077
1177
1278
1379
1479
1580
1681
1782
1882
1983
2084
2184
2285
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
68920
78920
88920
98920
107930
117930
127930
136940
146940
155950
165950
174951
184951
193961
203961
213961
222971
232971
241981
251981
261981
271981
280991
290991
300991
310991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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317calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:02
212.15:576:01
312.15:576:01
412.15:576:01
512.15:576:00
612.15:576:00
712.15:576:00
812.05:575:59
912.05:565:59
1012.05:565:59
1112.05:565:58
1212.05:565:58
1312.05:565:58
1412.05:565:57
1512.05:555:57
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1712.05:555:56
1812.05:555:56
1912.05:555:55
2012.05:545:55
2112.05:545:55
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3112.05:525:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cocal

In seasonPeak

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

Cocal'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 Cocal?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cocal.

What to pack for Cocal in March

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

In March, Cocal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cocal 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 67 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cocal 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 Cocal peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cocal 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 Cocal is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocal?

Cocal sits at 3.5°S, 41.6°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Buriti dos Lopes, 48 km away.

Topography around Cocal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Cocal is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Buriti dos Lopes 48 km · Viçosa do Ceará 53 km · Piracuruca 53 km · Luís Correia 67 km · Parnaíba 68 km · Tianguá 69 km · Ilha Grande 75 km · Araioses 75 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 Cocal (-3.4719°, -41.5575°, elevation 129 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. 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).