Guararapes weather in March

In March, Guararapes sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 155 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Guararapes's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guararapes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:28 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Guararapes 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Guararapes 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 28°C and 33°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
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Guararapes

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.

Guararapes weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°26122.513.13.3
Feb31° / 22°19019.512.73.4
Mar31° / 22°15518.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°65811.55.5
May27° / 17°506.2117.2
Jun27° / 16°313.610.77.8
Jul27° / 16°192.510.87.9
Aug30° / 17°22311.36.4
Sep31° / 19°647.411.94.9
Oct32° / 21°11012.412.54.0
Nov31° / 21°15515.5133.7
Dec31° / 22°19320.813.33.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guararapes gets around 155 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
566
666
765
864
964
1064
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1762
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2357
2455
2554
2652
2750
2849
2947
3045
3143

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10421741
20421741
30522721
40522721
50522721
60523711
70523711
80524701
90625681
100625681
110626671
120627661
130528661
140528661
150529651
160530650
170631630
180632620
190633610
201634590
211735570
221736560
231737550
241838530
251839520
261840510
272940490
282941480
292941470
3021042460
3131042450

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 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:227:50
212.47:227:49
312.47:237:48
412.47:237:47
512.47:247:46
612.47:247:46
712.37:247:45
812.37:257:44
912.37:257:43
1012.37:267:42
1112.37:267:41
1212.27:267:40
1312.27:277:39
1412.27:277:39
1512.27:277:38
1612.27:287:37
1712.17:287:36
1812.17:287:35
1912.17:297:34
2012.17:297:33
2112.07:297:32
2212.07:307:31
2312.07:307:30
2412.07:307:29
2512.07:317:28
2611.97:317:27
2711.97:317:26
2811.97:317:26
2911.97:327:25
3011.97:327:24
3111.87:327:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guararapes

In seasonPeak

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

Guararapes'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 Guararapes?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guararapes.

What to pack for Guararapes in March

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

In March, Guararapes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guararapes 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 Guararapes peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Guararapes 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 Guararapes is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guararapes?

Guararapes sits at 21.3°S, 50.6°W, 413 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araçatuba, 23 km away.

Topography around Guararapes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guararapes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m.

The land around Guararapes is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Araçatuba 23 km · Valparaíso 24 km · Birigui 32 km · Mirandópolis 50 km · Buritama 56 km · Penápolis 61 km · Lucélia 64 km · Osvaldo Cruz 64 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 Guararapes (-21.2608°, -50.6428°, elevation 413 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).