João Lisboa weather in March

In March, João Lisboa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 212 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 2% 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 João Lisboa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Lisboa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 João Lisboa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143023
153023
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193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in João Lisboa

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.

João Lisboa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20726.112.32.9
Feb30° / 23°20523.912.22.9
Mar31° / 23°21226.4122.9
Apr31° / 23°15120.711.93.2
May32° / 23°7411.811.84.0
Jun33° / 22°81.811.74.5
Jul34° / 22°61.111.74.1
Aug35° / 22°20.411.83.6
Sep35° / 23°102123.3
Oct34° / 24°396.312.13.4
Nov32° / 24°10014.212.23.3
Dec31° / 23°14620.212.33.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281486
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

João Lisboa gets around 212 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1585
1685
1785
1885
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2785
2884
2983
3083
3182

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247624
257624
267525
277426
287426
297327
307327
317228

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:196:26
212.16:196:26
312.16:196:26
412.16:196:25
512.16:196:25
612.16:196:24
712.16:196:24
812.16:196:24
912.16:196:23
1012.16:196:23
1112.16:196:23
1212.16:196:22
1312.16:196:22
1412.06:186:21
1512.06:186:21
1612.06:186:20
1712.06:186:20
1812.06:186:19
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:186:19
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:176:16
2612.06:176:16
2712.06:166:15
2812.06:166:15
2912.06:166:14
3012.06:166:14
3112.06:166:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for João Lisboa

In seasonPeak

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

João Lisboa's monsoon runs November–April, 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 João Lisboa?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in João Lisboa.

What to pack for João Lisboa in March

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

In March, João Lisboa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in João Lisboa 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 João Lisboa peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in João Lisboa 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 João Lisboa is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2329 µg/m³Jun 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is João Lisboa?

João Lisboa sits at 5.4°S, 47.4°W, 172 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imperatriz, 13 km away.

Topography around João Lisboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Lisboa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around João Lisboa is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Imperatriz 13 km · Governador Edison Lobão 33 km · Açailândia 57 km · Amarante do Maranhão 74 km · Araguatins 82 km · Sítio Novo 91 km · Tocantinópolis 98 km · Porto Franco 99 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 João Lisboa (-5.4478°, -47.4008°, elevation 172 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).