Maracás weather in March

In March, Maracás sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 12.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Maracás's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Maracás is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maracás reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Maracás 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
Jan29° / 20°9011.412.75.1
Feb29° / 20°7711.212.45.0
Mar29° / 20°9912.712.15.0
Apr28° / 20°6812.511.75.7
May26° / 18°308.111.46.8
Jun25° / 17°196.911.27.2
Jul25° / 16°176.511.37.4
Aug25° / 16°144.911.67.5
Sep27° / 17°154.311.97.3
Oct29° / 18°456.912.36.0
Nov29° / 19°11012.412.65.2
Dec29° / 20°10711.112.85.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64555
74456
84456
94456
104555
114357
124357
134456
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maracás gets around 99 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
839
940
1040
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125723
225723
325714
425714
525705
625705
724706
823716
923716
1022726
1121736
1220746
1319756
1418766
1518766
1617776
1717776
1816786
1916795
2016795
2116795
2215814
2315814
2415814
2516804
2616804
2716813
2817803
2917803
3017803
3118793

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:03
212.35:476:03
312.35:476:02
412.25:476:02
512.25:476:01
612.25:476:01
712.25:486:00
812.25:485:59
912.25:485:59
1012.25:485:58
1112.25:485:57
1212.15:485:57
1312.15:485:56
1412.15:485:56
1512.15:485:55
1612.15:495:54
1712.15:495:53
1812.15:495:53
1912.15:495:52
2012.05:495:51
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:495:50
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:495:47
2712.05:495:47
2811.95:495:46
2911.95:505:45
3011.95:505:44
3111.95:505:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maracás

In seasonPeak

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

Maracás's rainy season runs November–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 Maracás?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maracás in March

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

In March, Maracás sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maracás 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 Maracás peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maracás?

Maracás sits at 13.4°S, 40.4°W, 963 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguaquara, 51 km away.

Topography around Maracás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 950 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m.

The land around Maracás is covered by grassland (42%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (35%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
1,100 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Jaguaquara 51 km · Jequié 60 km · Iaçu 79 km · Ubaíra 85 km · Boa Vista do Tupim 89 km · Ibicoara 93 km · Barra da Estiva 99 km · Amargosa 100 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 Maracás (-13.4411°, -40.4308°, elevation 963 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).