Matões weather in March

In March, Matões sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 291 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 4% 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 Matões's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matões's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Matões 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 28°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
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193023
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213023
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263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How March really feels in Matões

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.

Matões weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°23924.512.32.9
Feb31° / 23°25423.712.22.8
Mar31° / 23°29127.1122.8
Apr31° / 23°21023.211.93.1
May31° / 23°8812.111.84.1
Jun32° / 23°9211.74.7
Jul33° / 23°60.811.74.6
Aug34° / 23°20.311.83.9
Sep36° / 24°40.9122.9
Oct36° / 24°243.412.12.6
Nov34° / 24°658.812.32.9
Dec33° / 24°11814.912.33.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251783
261783
271783
281882
291882
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Matões gets around 291 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
785
885
985
1085
1186
1286
1387
1487
1588
1688
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3087
3187

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297030
307030
316931

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 6:03 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:09
212.16:036:09
312.16:036:09
412.16:026:08
512.16:026:08
612.16:026:08
712.16:026:07
812.16:026:07
912.16:026:07
1012.16:026:06
1112.16:026:06
1212.16:026:05
1312.16:026:05
1412.06:026:04
1512.06:016:04
1612.06:016:04
1712.06:016:03
1812.06:016:03
1912.06:016:02
2012.06:016:02
2112.06:016:01
2212.06:006:01
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:006:00
2512.06:005:59
2612.06:005:59
2712.06:005:58
2812.05:595:58
2912.05:595:58
3012.05:595:57
3112.05:595:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Matões

In seasonPeak

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

Matões's monsoon runs January–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 Matões?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matões.

What to pack for Matões in March

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

In March, Matões sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matões 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 Matões peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Matões 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 Matões is worst in October — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateOct 1578 µg/m³May 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep53Poor
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matões?

Matões sits at 5.5°S, 43.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Parnarama, 22 km away.

Topography around Matões

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matões has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Matões is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Parnarama 22 km · Demerval Lobão 61 km · Timon 62 km · Teresina 65 km · Água Branca 75 km · Caxias 75 km · Buriti Bravo 79 km · São João do Soter 81 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 Matões (-5.5189°, -43.1989°, elevation 175 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).