Macaé weather in March

In March, Macaé sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Macaé's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macaé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Macaé is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21 µg/m³ · 2015

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Macaé reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Macaé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°13911.813.26.1
Feb28° / 24°808.812.86.4
Mar27° / 24°12413.812.26.0
Apr26° / 23°7211.111.56.6
May25° / 22°579.710.97.2
Jun24° / 21°305.910.78.0
Jul24° / 20°336.210.87.9
Aug24° / 20°316.511.27.8
Sep24° / 21°608.911.97.3
Oct24° / 21°8610.112.56.8
Nov25° / 22°15414.313.15.9
Dec27° / 24°14914.713.35.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154951
164852
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245050
255149
265149
275248
285446
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Macaé gets around 124 mm of rain over 13.8 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2546
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1076528
2076528
3076528
4076528
5076528
6076627
7076627
8076627
9076627
10076627
11076726
12086626
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252156221
262166220
272166319
282176219
293176218
303176317
313186316

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:467:15
212.56:467:14
312.46:477:13
412.46:477:12
512.46:487:12
612.46:487:11
712.46:487:10
812.36:497:09
912.36:497:08
1012.36:507:07
1112.36:507:06
1212.26:507:05
1312.26:517:04
1412.26:517:03
1512.26:527:03
1612.26:527:02
1712.16:527:01
1812.16:537:00
1912.16:536:59
2012.16:536:58
2112.06:546:57
2212.06:546:56
2312.06:546:55
2412.06:556:54
2512.06:556:53
2611.96:566:52
2711.96:566:51
2811.96:566:50
2911.96:576:49
3011.96:576:48
3111.86:576:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Macaé

In seasonPeak

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

Macaé's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Macaé?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macaé in March

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

In March, Macaé sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macaé in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Macaé 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 Macaé peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Macaé?

Macaé sits at 22.4°S, 41.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio das Ostras, 23 km away.

Topography around Macaé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macaé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Macaé is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rio das Ostras 23 km · Conceição de Macabu 34 km · Buzios 42 km · Quissamã 45 km · Casimiro de Abreu 45 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 60 km · Cabo Frio 61 km · Iguaba Grande 68 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 Macaé (-22.3848°, -41.7832°, elevation 8 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).