Japeri weather in March

In March, Japeri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Japeri's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Japeri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Japeri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
142923
152922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How March really feels in Japeri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 18 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
18
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.

Japeri weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°2732113.23.6
Feb31° / 23°19717.612.83.7
Mar29° / 22°20020.112.24.1
Apr28° / 21°10613.111.55.8
May26° / 18°6810.310.96.8
Jun25° / 17°406.610.67.6
Jul25° / 16°406.610.87.7
Aug25° / 17°356.811.27.5
Sep26° / 18°7911.111.96.5
Oct27° / 20°11413.912.55.8
Nov27° / 21°19018.713.14.9
Dec29° / 22°22720.813.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64258
74357
84357
94258
104159
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
183961
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274060
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Japeri gets around 200 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
465
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2066
2166
2265
2365
2464
2564
2663
2762
2862
2961
3060
3159

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1125713
2125713
3125713
4125713
5125713
6125713
7125713
8125713
9125713
10125713
11125713
12126703
13126712
14126712
15227692
16227692
17228682
18229672
19229672
20330652
21331642
22331642
23332641
24332641
25432631
26433621
27433621
28533611
29534601
30634591
31635581

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:53 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:537:23
212.56:547:22
312.46:547:21
412.46:547:20
512.46:557:19
612.46:557:18
712.46:567:17
812.36:567:17
912.36:577:16
1012.36:577:15
1112.36:577:14
1212.36:587:13
1312.26:587:12
1412.26:597:11
1512.26:597:10
1612.26:597:09
1712.17:007:08
1812.17:007:07
1912.17:017:06
2012.17:017:05
2112.17:017:04
2212.07:027:03
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:027:01
2512.07:037:00
2611.97:036:59
2711.97:036:58
2811.97:046:57
2911.97:046:56
3011.87:046:55
3111.87:056:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Japeri

In seasonPeak

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

Japeri's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Japeri?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Japeri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Japeri in March

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

In March, Japeri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Japeri in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 54 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Japeri in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Japeri peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Japeri 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 Japeri is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Japeri?

Japeri sits at 22.6°S, 43.7°W, 32 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paracambi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Japeri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Japeri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Japeri is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (31%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
1,157 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Paracambi 7.0 km · Seropédica 13 km · Queimados 13 km · Universidade Rural 14 km · Mendes 15 km · Nova Iguaçu 24 km · Piraí 25 km · Barra do Piraí 26 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 Japeri (-22.6431°, -43.6533°, elevation 32 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. 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).