Nossa Senhora das Dores weather in March

In March, Nossa Senhora das Dores sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 oppressive.

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 Nossa Senhora das Dores's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nossa Senhora das Dores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nossa Senhora das Dores is human 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nossa Senhora das Dores reaches about 32°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 29°C and 34°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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23223
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43223
53223
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How March really feels in Nossa Senhora das Dores

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.

Nossa Senhora das Dores weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°5312.912.53.8
Feb32° / 23°5513.112.33.8
Mar32° / 23°6314.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°7116.611.84.1
May29° / 22°8619.611.54.6
Jun27° / 21°8321.311.44.9
Jul26° / 20°7521.911.44.9
Aug27° / 20°6019.211.75.3
Sep28° / 20°4214.111.95.6
Oct30° / 21°339.812.25.1
Nov32° / 22°297.912.54.5
Dec32° / 23°318.212.64.1

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 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
55941
65941
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nossa Senhora das Dores gets around 63 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
743
843
944
1044
1145
1246
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115841
215841
315841
415841
515841
614851
714860
813870
913870
1012880
1111890
1211890
1310900
1410900
159910
169910
179910
189910
198920
208920
218920
228920
238920
248920
258920
268911
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308911
318911

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 5:35 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:355:49
212.25:365:48
312.25:365:48
412.25:365:47
512.25:365:47
612.25:365:46
712.25:365:46
812.25:365:45
912.15:365:45
1012.15:365:44
1112.15:365:43
1212.15:365:43
1312.15:365:42
1412.15:365:42
1512.15:365:41
1612.15:365:41
1712.15:365:40
1812.15:365:39
1912.05:365:39
2012.05:365:38
2112.05:365:38
2212.05:365:37
2312.05:365:36
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:365:35
2612.05:365:35
2712.05:365:34
2812.05:365:33
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3011.95:365:32
3111.95:365:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nossa Senhora das Dores?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nossa Senhora das Dores.

What to pack for Nossa Senhora das Dores in March

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

In March, Nossa Senhora das Dores sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nossa Senhora das Dores in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 55 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nossa Senhora das Dores 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores 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
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nossa Senhora das Dores?

Nossa Senhora das Dores sits at 10.5°S, 37.2°W, 201 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 15 km away.

Topography around Nossa Senhora das Dores

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nossa Senhora das Dores.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nossa Senhora das Dores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Nossa Senhora das Dores is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Capela 15 km · Ribeirópolis 25 km · Japaratuba 30 km · Maruim 30 km · Aquidabã 30 km · Areia Branca 32 km · Itabaiana 33 km · Laranjeiras 35 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores (-10.4917°, -37.1933°, elevation 201 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).