Dormentes weather in March

In March, Dormentes sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 107 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dormentes's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dormentes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Dormentes reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73222
83222
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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263122
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283122
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303122
313122

How March really feels in Dormentes

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.

Dormentes weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9911.612.43.8
Feb31° / 22°9812.512.33.9
Mar31° / 22°10713.412.14.0
Apr31° / 22°557.911.84.6
May31° / 21°183.411.65.3
Jun30° / 20°51.311.56.1
Jul30° / 19°30.511.66.3
Aug31° / 19°20.211.75.8
Sep33° / 20°20.3124.7
Oct34° / 22°111.412.23.8
Nov34° / 23°344.112.43.6
Dec33° / 23°516.112.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224456
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dormentes gets around 107 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
539
639
738
838
939
1039
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2348
2447
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3141

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14204828
24204828
35204728
45214628
55214528
65214529
75224429
86224429
96224329
105224330
115214330
125214331
135204331
145194332
155194333
164184334
174174435
184164436
194154437
204144438
213144438
223134539
233134539
243134539
253134539
262144539
272144539
282154538
292154438
302164437
312174437

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:516:02
212.25:516:01
312.25:516:01
412.25:516:00
512.15:516:00
612.15:515:59
712.15:515:59
812.15:515:58
912.15:515:58
1012.15:515:58
1112.15:515:57
1212.15:515:57
1312.15:515:56
1412.15:515:56
1512.15:515:55
1612.15:515:54
1712.05:515:54
1812.05:515:53
1912.05:515:53
2012.05:515:52
2112.05:515:52
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:50
2612.05:505:49
2712.05:505:48
2812.05:505:48
2912.05:505:47
3011.95:505:47
3111.95:505:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dormentes?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dormentes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dormentes in March

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

In March, Dormentes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dormentes 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 Dormentes peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 10UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dormentes?

Dormentes sits at 8.4°S, 40.8°W, 486 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afrânio, 27 km away.

Topography around Dormentes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dormentes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m.

The land around Dormentes is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Afrânio 27 km · Paulistana 54 km · Lagoa Grande 82 km · Casa Nova 84 km · Trindade 94 km · Ouricuri 98 km · Araripina 101 km · Petrolina 110 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 Dormentes (-8.4472°, -40.7711°, elevation 486 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).