Cruz das Almas weather in March

In March, Cruz das Almas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 92 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cruz das Almas's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz das Almas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Cruz das Almas 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 Cruz das Almas 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 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 Cruz das Almas

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.

Cruz das Almas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8516.612.74.2
Feb30° / 23°6916.512.43.9
Mar30° / 23°9219.912.13.9
Apr29° / 23°10922.211.73.9
May27° / 22°11521.411.44.8
Jun26° / 21°11622.711.34.8
Jul26° / 20°9922.711.35.0
Aug26° / 20°8621.311.65.1
Sep27° / 21°6616.811.95.6
Oct28° / 22°5814.812.35.3
Nov29° / 22°7314.412.64.7
Dec30° / 23°6513.212.74.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cruz das Almas gets around 92 mm of rain over 19.9 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 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
559
659
760
861
961
1062
1162
1262
1362
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1964
2064
2165
2266
2366
2467
2567
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11945
21945
31936
41936
50946
60937
70937
80937
90937
100928
110928
120928
130928
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:425:58
212.35:425:57
312.25:425:57
412.25:425:56
512.25:425:55
612.25:425:55
712.25:435:54
812.25:435:54
912.25:435:53
1012.25:435:52
1112.15:435:52
1212.15:435:51
1312.15:435:51
1412.15:435:50
1512.15:435:49
1612.15:435:49
1712.15:445:48
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2012.05:445:46
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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285.4Bright
295.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cruz das Almas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cruz das Almas.

What to pack for Cruz das Almas in March

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

In March, Cruz das Almas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cruz das Almas in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cruz das Almas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz das Almas peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz das Almas?

Cruz das Almas sits at 12.7°S, 39.1°W, 224 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Governador Mangabeira, 10 km away.

Topography around Cruz das Almas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz das Almas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m.

The land around Cruz das Almas is covered by grassland (46%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
882 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Governador Mangabeira 10 km · Sapeaçu 11 km · Muritiba 13 km · Conceição do Almeida 14 km · Cachoeira 17 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 18 km · São Felipe 20 km · Conceição da Feira 21 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 Cruz das Almas (-12.67°, -39.1019°, elevation 224 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).