Jequitinhonha weather in March

In March, Jequitinhonha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jequitinhonha's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jequitinhonha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Jequitinhonha 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 Jequitinhonha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
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93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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303020
313020

How March really feels in Jequitinhonha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Jequitinhonha 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
Jan31° / 21°749.412.94.6
Feb31° / 21°487.512.64.5
Mar31° / 21°9212.112.14.5
Apr29° / 20°469.411.65.4
May27° / 18°236.811.26.7
Jun26° / 17°154.8117.3
Jul26° / 16°155.211.17.4
Aug27° / 16°134.311.47.4
Sep28° / 17°204.311.96.6
Oct30° / 19°507.912.45.4
Nov29° / 20°12013.312.84.8
Dec30° / 20°11812.4134.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jequitinhonha gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
434
535
635
736
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11206910
21206811
31206712
41206712
51216513
61216414
71216315
81216315
91216216
101216216
111216117
121206217
131206217
141196416
151186516
161186516
171176715
181166815
190167014
200157213
210157312
220147412
230147511
240147511
250147610
260147610
270147610
280147610
290147610
300157510
310167410

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:477:08
212.36:477:07
312.36:477:06
412.36:487:06
512.36:487:05
612.36:487:04
712.36:487:04
812.26:497:03
912.26:497:02
1012.26:497:02
1112.26:497:01
1212.26:497:00
1312.26:506:59
1412.16:506:59
1512.16:506:58
1612.16:506:57
1712.16:506:56
1812.16:516:56
1912.16:516:55
2012.16:516:54
2112.06:516:53
2212.06:516:52
2312.06:516:52
2412.06:526:51
2512.06:526:50
2612.06:526:49
2711.96:526:48
2811.96:526:48
2911.96:526:47
3011.96:536:46
3111.96:536:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jequitinhonha

In seasonPeak

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

Jequitinhonha's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Jequitinhonha?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jequitinhonha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jequitinhonha in March

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

In March, Jequitinhonha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jequitinhonha 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 Jequitinhonha peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jequitinhonha?

Jequitinhonha sits at 16.4°S, 41.0°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Almenara, 43 km away.

Topography around Jequitinhonha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jequitinhonha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m.

The land around Jequitinhonha is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
1,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Almenara 43 km · Itaobim 55 km · Medina 56 km · Pedra Azul 57 km · Águas Formosas 72 km · Padre Paraíso 88 km · Encruzilhada 101 km · Cândido Sales 106 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 Jequitinhonha (-16.4339°, -41.0033°, elevation 239 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).