Esmeraldas weather in March

In March, Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 152 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Esmeraldas's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Esmeraldas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312818

Esmeraldas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22717.713.14.8
Feb29° / 20°12712.112.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15215.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°58911.66.7
May26° / 15°334.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°91.610.88.5
Jul25° / 13°50.710.98.7
Aug27° / 14°101.711.38.3
Sep28° / 16°486.411.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9211.212.55.4
Nov28° / 19°20218.312.94.9
Dec28° / 19°2692113.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284753
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Esmeraldas gets around 152 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
554
654
754
854
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1854
1954
2053
2152
2251
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3043
3142

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10435601
20435601
30434611
40433621
50433621
60433621
70432631
80432631
90432631
100332641
110332641
120332641
130332641
140333631
150333631
160333631
170333631
180334621
190235621
200236611
210238591
220239590
230340570
240341560
250342550
260343540
270343540
281344520
291444510
301445500
311445490

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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:587:23
212.46:587:22
312.46:597:22
412.46:597:21
512.36:597:20
612.37:007:19
712.37:007:19
812.37:007:18
912.37:017:17
1012.37:017:16
1112.27:017:15
1212.27:027:15
1312.27:027:14
1412.27:027:13
1512.27:027:12
1612.17:037:11
1712.17:037:10
1812.17:037:09
1912.17:047:08
2012.17:047:08
2112.07:047:07
2212.07:047:06
2312.07:057:05
2412.07:057:04
2512.07:057:03
2611.97:057:02
2711.97:067:01
2811.97:067:00
2911.97:067:00
3011.97:066:59
3111.97:076:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Esmeraldas

In seasonPeak

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

Esmeraldas's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Esmeraldas?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Esmeraldas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esmeraldas in March

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

In March, Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esmeraldas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esmeraldas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esmeraldas?

Esmeraldas sits at 19.8°S, 44.3°W, 755 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juatuba, 21 km away.

Topography around Esmeraldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Esmeraldas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Juatuba 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 24 km · Betim 26 km · Mateus Leme 28 km · São Joaquim de Bicas 32 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Pará de Minas 33 km · Contagem 33 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 Esmeraldas (-19.7625°, -44.3139°, elevation 755 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. 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).