Macarani weather in March

In March, Macarani sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 110 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 Macarani's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macarani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Macarani reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Macarani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 8 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
8
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.

Macarani weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°9213.312.84.6
Feb30° / 20°6212.312.54.5
Mar30° / 21°11016.212.14.4
Apr28° / 20°6714.811.75.1
May27° / 18°4411.511.36.2
Jun25° / 17°3611.211.16.5
Jul25° / 16°3912.411.26.5
Aug25° / 16°3411.311.56.5
Sep27° / 17°3710.111.96.4
Oct28° / 19°7011.112.45.6
Nov29° / 20°13514.812.74.8
Dec29° / 20°11713.612.94.8

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 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154159
164258
174258
184357
194258
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Macarani gets around 110 mm of rain over 16.2 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
547
648
749
850
951
1051
1152
1252
1352
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3051
3151

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157817
257718
357718
457619
567420
667321
767222
867123
967024
1067024
1157025
1257025
1357025
1457025
1557025
1657025
1757025
1847125
1947125
2047224
2147323
2247323
2347422
2447521
2547620
2647620
2747719
2847719
2947719
3057718
3157718

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 5:45 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:05
212.35:456:04
312.35:466:04
412.35:466:03
512.35:466:02
612.35:466:02
712.25:466:01
812.25:476:00
912.25:476:00
1012.25:475:59
1112.25:475:58
1212.25:475:58
1312.25:485:57
1412.15:485:56
1512.15:485:55
1612.15:485:55
1712.15:485:54
1812.15:485:53
1912.15:495:52
2012.05:495:52
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:495:50
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:505:47
2711.95:505:46
2811.95:505:45
2911.95:505:45
3011.95:505:44
3111.95:505:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Macarani?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Macarani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macarani in March

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

In March, Macarani sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Macarani 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 Macarani peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Macarani?

Macarani sits at 15.6°S, 40.4°W, 315 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itarantim, 40 km away.

Topography around Macarani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macarani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Macarani is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
754 m
80 km
977 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Itarantim 40 km · Itapetinga 40 km · Itambé 42 km · Encruzilhada 52 km · Itororó 63 km · Almenara 74 km · Barra do Choça 78 km · Cândido Sales 88 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 Macarani (-15.5683°, -40.4231°, elevation 315 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).