Fátima weather in March

In March, Fátima sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Fátima's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fátima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Fátima reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
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223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How March really feels in Fátima

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.

Fátima weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°376.612.63.8
Feb33° / 22°377.912.43.7
Mar33° / 22°429.712.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4710.811.84.2
May29° / 21°5113.411.54.9
Jun27° / 20°4814.711.45.6
Jul27° / 19°3814.411.45.9
Aug27° / 19°3212.511.76.0
Sep29° / 20°238.711.95.5
Oct31° / 21°214.912.24.8
Nov33° / 21°235.112.54.2
Dec33° / 22°254.312.63.9

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 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45842
55842
65941
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fátima gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
928
1029
1129
1230
1330
1431
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136433
226533
326632
426632
526632
626632
726632
826533
926533
1026533
1116534
1216435
1316336
1416237
1516237
1616138
1716039
1815940
1915841
2015841
2115742
2215643
2315643
2415643
2515544
2615544
2715544
2815544
2915544
3015544
3115544

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:395:53
212.25:405:52
312.25:405:52
412.25:405:51
512.25:405:51
612.25:405:50
712.25:405:50
812.25:405:49
912.15:405:49
1012.15:405:48
1112.15:405:48
1212.15:405:47
1312.15:405:46
1412.15:405:46
1512.15:405:45
1612.15:405:45
1712.15:405:44
1812.15:405:44
1912.05:405:43
2012.05:405:42
2112.05:405:42
2212.05:405:41
2312.05:405:40
2412.05:405:40
2512.05:405:39
2612.05:405:39
2712.05:405:38
2812.05:405:37
2911.95:405:37
3011.95:405:36
3111.95:405:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fátima?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fátima. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fátima in March

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

In March, Fátima sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fátima 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 Fátima peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fátima?

Fátima sits at 10.6°S, 38.2°W, 319 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Verde, 13 km away.

Topography around Fátima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fátima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Fátima is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Poço Verde 13 km · Cícero Dantas 18 km · Paripiranga 40 km · Ribeira do Pombal 44 km · Simão Dias 47 km · Coronel João Sá 47 km · Jeremoabo 60 km · Carira 62 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 Fátima (-10.6°, -38.2167°, elevation 319 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).