Crateús weather in March

In March, Crateús sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 134 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Crateús's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crateús's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:51 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Crateús reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Crateús

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.

Crateús weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°9413.812.33.1
Feb32° / 23°8914.412.23.3
Mar32° / 23°13418.2123.4
Apr31° / 23°941611.93.7
May31° / 22°44811.84.5
Jun32° / 22°152.811.75.0
Jul32° / 22°81.411.75.0
Aug33° / 22°20.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.3123.7
Oct35° / 23°100.512.13.1
Nov35° / 24°5112.23.0
Dec35° / 24°203.812.33.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Crateús gets around 134 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
549
650
750
850
950
1051
1151
1252
1353
1454
1555
1657
1758
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2667
2767
2867
2966
3066
3165

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1063757
2063658
3163657
4163558
5163558
6163459
7163459
8163360
9163261
10153262
11153163
12153064
13152965
14142867
15042670
16042571
17032473
18032374
19032275
20032077
21021979
22021880
23021781
24011683
25011584
26011485
27011386
28001288
29001288
30001288
31001189

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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 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 5:53 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:535:59
312.15:535:58
412.15:535:58
512.15:525:58
612.15:525:57
712.15:525:57
812.15:525:57
912.15:525:56
1012.15:525:56
1112.15:525:55
1212.15:525:55
1312.05:525:55
1412.05:525:54
1512.05:515:54
1612.05:515:53
1712.05:515:53
1812.05:515:53
1912.05:515:52
2012.05:515:52
2112.05:515:51
2212.05:505:51
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:49
2612.05:505:49
2712.05:495:48
2812.05:495:48
2912.05:495:47
3012.05:495:47
3112.05:495:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.4 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
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Crateús

In seasonPeak

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

Crateús's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Crateús?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crateús.

What to pack for Crateús in March

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

In March, Crateús sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Crateús 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 Crateús peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Crateús?

Crateús sits at 5.2°S, 40.7°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Oriente, 41 km away.

Topography around Crateús

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crateús has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Crateús is covered by shrubs (32%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Novo Oriente 41 km · Independência 47 km · Nova Russas 54 km · Tamboril 54 km · Ipueiras 71 km · Quiterianópolis 74 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 80 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 81 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 Crateús (-5.1777°, -40.6695°, elevation 288 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).