Iguatu weather in March

In March, Iguatu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 163 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Iguatu's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iguatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:46 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Iguatu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233124
243124
253124
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Iguatu

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.

Iguatu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°12015.912.32.8
Feb32° / 24°13116.612.23.1
Mar32° / 24°16320.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°12517.411.93.5
May31° / 23°759.611.74.4
Jun32° / 23°274.611.64.8
Jul32° / 22°122.211.74.7
Aug34° / 22°40.811.84.1
Sep35° / 24°20.6123.2
Oct36° / 24°161.112.12.7
Nov36° / 25°91.712.32.6
Dec35° / 25°274.912.42.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165149
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Iguatu gets around 163 mm of rain over 20.5 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
458
558
658
758
859
959
1059
1160
1260
1361
1462
1563
1665
1766
1867
1968
2069
2170
2271
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2873
2972
3072
3171

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1119791
2120781
3120781
4120781
5120781
6120781
7220771
8219781
9219781
10218791
11217801
12216811
13215821
14214831
15212842
16211852
17210862
1829872
1918892
2017902
2117902
2216912
2315922
2415913
2515913
2614923
2704933
2804933
2904933
3004933
3104933

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 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
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 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:54
212.15:465:54
312.15:465:54
412.15:465:53
512.15:465:53
612.15:465:53
712.15:465:52
812.15:465:52
912.15:465:51
1012.15:465:51
1112.15:465:50
1212.15:465:50
1312.15:465:50
1412.15:465:49
1512.05:465:49
1612.05:465:48
1712.05:455:48
1812.05:455:47
1912.05:455:47
2012.05:455:46
2112.05:455:46
2212.05:455:45
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:455:44
2512.05:445:44
2612.05:445:43
2712.05:445:43
2812.05:445:42
2912.05:445:42
3012.05:445:41
3112.05:445:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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 Iguatu

In seasonPeak

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

Iguatu's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Iguatu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iguatu.

What to pack for Iguatu in March

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

In March, Iguatu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iguatu 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 Iguatu peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iguatu?

Iguatu sits at 6.4°S, 39.3°W, 222 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Quixelô, 16 km away.

Topography around Iguatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Iguatu is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Quixelô 16 km · Cariús 29 km · Jucás 31 km · Acopiara 34 km · Cedro 38 km · Orós 44 km · Várzea Alegre 48 km · Icó 48 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 Iguatu (-6.3594°, -39.2986°, elevation 222 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).