Japaratuba weather in March

In March, Japaratuba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 64 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Japaratuba's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Japaratuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:35 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Japaratuba 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 34°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283124
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Japaratuba

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.

Japaratuba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°5213.412.63.7
Feb32° / 24°5514.312.33.6
Mar32° / 24°6415.312.13.6
Apr31° / 23°7917.611.83.9
May29° / 22°10020.811.54.3
Jun27° / 21°952211.44.7
Jul27° / 20°8522.311.44.9
Aug27° / 20°6519.911.75.2
Sep28° / 21°4414.111.95.5
Oct30° / 22°3910.212.25.1
Nov32° / 23°308.112.54.5
Dec32° / 23°298.412.64.1

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 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Japaratuba gets around 64 mm of rain over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
444
544
644
744
845
945
1046
1146
1247
1348
1448
1549
1650
1751
1852
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3154

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19892
29892
39892
49901
59901
68911
78911
88911
97921
107921
116931
126931
135941
145941
155941
165932
174942
184942
194942
204942
214942
224942
234942
244942
254942
264942
274933
285923
295923
305923
315923

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:48
212.25:345:47
312.25:355:47
412.25:355:46
512.25:355:46
612.25:355:45
712.25:355:45
812.25:355:44
912.15:355:44
1012.15:355:43
1112.15:355:42
1212.15:355:42
1312.15:355:41
1412.15:355:41
1512.15:355:40
1612.15:355:40
1712.15:355:39
1812.15:355:38
1912.05:355:38
2012.05:355:37
2112.05:355:37
2212.05:355:36
2312.05:355:35
2412.05:355:35
2512.05:355:34
2612.05:355:34
2712.05:355:33
2812.05:355:32
2911.95:355:32
3011.95:355:31
3111.95:355:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Japaratuba?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Japaratuba.

What to pack for Japaratuba in March

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

In March, Japaratuba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Japaratuba in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Japaratuba 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 Japaratuba peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Japaratuba?

Japaratuba sits at 10.6°S, 36.9°W, 89 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 16 km away.

Topography around Japaratuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Japaratuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Japaratuba is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Capela 16 km · Maruim 22 km · Nossa Senhora das Dores 30 km · Laranjeiras 35 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 35 km · Aquidabã 36 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 37 km · Aracaju 38 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 Japaratuba (-10.5933°, -36.9403°, elevation 89 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).