Colônia Leopoldina weather in March

In March, Colônia Leopoldina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 80 mm of rain across 20.3 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 23% 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 Colônia Leopoldina's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colônia Leopoldina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Colônia Leopoldina 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 Colônia Leopoldina 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 28°C and 32°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)
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How March really feels in Colônia Leopoldina

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.

Colônia Leopoldina 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°6016.812.54.2
Feb30° / 22°6816.712.34.0
Mar30° / 22°8020.312.13.9
Apr29° / 22°9720.311.84.1
May28° / 21°12123.411.64.4
Jun26° / 20°1412511.54.3
Jul26° / 20°13425.711.54.5
Aug26° / 19°9322.711.74.8
Sep27° / 20°6718.711.95.3
Oct28° / 20°4815.412.25.4
Nov29° / 21°3211.212.45.1
Dec30° / 22°3612.912.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235149
245149
255050
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Colônia Leopoldina gets around 80 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
861
961
1061
1162
1262
1363
1463
1564
1665
1766
1866
1967
2068
2168
2269
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3069
3169

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91387
101387
111288
121189
131189
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29892
30991
31991

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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317calm

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 5:42 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:42
212.25:315:41
312.25:315:41
412.25:315:40
512.25:315:40
612.15:315:39
712.15:315:39
812.15:315:39
912.15:315:38
1012.15:315:38
1112.15:315:37
1212.15:315:37
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
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2712.05:305:28
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2912.05:305:27
3011.95:305:26
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 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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215.5Bright
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275.4Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Colônia Leopoldina

In seasonPeak

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

Colônia Leopoldina'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 Colônia Leopoldina?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Colônia Leopoldina.

What to pack for Colônia Leopoldina in March

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

In March, Colônia Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Colônia Leopoldina 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 65 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 Colônia Leopoldina 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 Colônia Leopoldina 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 Colônia Leopoldina?

Colônia Leopoldina sits at 8.9°S, 35.7°W, 133 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Joaquim Gomes, 25 km away.

Topography around Colônia Leopoldina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colônia Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Colônia Leopoldina is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Joaquim Gomes 25 km · Catende 27 km · Palmares 29 km · Água Preta 31 km · Quipapá 33 km · Matriz de Camaragibe 34 km · São José da Laje 38 km · Porto Calvo 39 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 Colônia Leopoldina (-8.9089°, -35.725°, elevation 133 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).