Monte Santo weather in March

In March, Monte Santo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Monte Santo's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Santo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Monte Santo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
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23222
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How March really feels in Monte Santo

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.

Monte Santo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°526.412.54.2
Feb32° / 22°42712.34.0
Mar32° / 22°558.112.14.1
Apr31° / 22°33811.84.7
May29° / 21°29811.55.7
Jun27° / 20°23811.46.7
Jul27° / 19°196.911.56.9
Aug28° / 18°155.311.77.0
Sep30° / 19°9311.96.1
Oct31° / 20°162.612.25.1
Nov32° / 21°364.612.54.5
Dec32° / 22°364.412.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125545
135545
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225644
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Monte Santo gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
422
522
623
723
824
924
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11246114
21246114
31246015
41245916
51245916
61235917
71235917
81225918
91216018
101215919
111206019
121196020
131186120
141186120
151176121
161166221
171166122
181156222
190156322
200156322
210146323
220146323
230146323
240146323
250156223
260156223
270156223
280156223
290156223
300156223
310156322

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
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2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:445:57
212.25:445:57
312.25:445:56
412.25:445:56
512.25:445:55
612.25:445:55
712.25:455:54
812.15:455:54
912.15:455:53
1012.15:455:53
1112.15:455:52
1212.15:455:51
1312.15:455:51
1412.15:455:50
1512.15:455:50
1612.15:455:49
1712.15:455:49
1812.15:455:48
1912.05:455:47
2012.05:455:47
2112.05:455:46
2212.05:455:46
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:455:44
2512.05:455:44
2612.05:455:43
2712.05:455:42
2812.05:455:42
2911.95:455:41
3011.95:455:41
3111.95:455:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Monte Santo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Santo in March

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

In March, Monte Santo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Monte Santo 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 Monte Santo peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Santo?

Monte Santo sits at 10.4°S, 39.3°W, 483 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cansanção, 31 km away.

Topography around Monte Santo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Santo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Monte Santo is covered by grassland (48%), trees (20%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Cansanção 31 km · Euclides da Cunha 36 km · Quijingue 38 km · Nordestina 44 km · Andorinha 56 km · Itiúba 64 km · Queimadas 68 km · Uauá 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 Monte Santo (-10.4378°, -39.3328°, elevation 483 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).