Nova Olinda weather in March

In March, Nova Olinda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 191 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nova Olinda's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Olinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:47 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Nova Olinda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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212921
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242921
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272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How March really feels in Nova Olinda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
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.

Nova Olinda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14617.812.43.8
Feb30° / 21°14418.212.23.8
Mar30° / 21°19121.6123.8
Apr29° / 21°12015.411.84.5
May29° / 21°467.311.75.6
Jun29° / 20°122.511.66.4
Jul30° / 20°51.211.66.4
Aug31° / 20°20.411.85.8
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.8
Oct34° / 22°81.712.24.0
Nov33° / 23°17312.34.0
Dec32° / 22°447.412.44.0

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nova Olinda gets around 191 mm of rain over 21.6 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 69% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
462
563
663
763
864
965
1066
1166
1267
1368
1470
1571
1672
1773
1873
1974
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2774
2873
2972
3071
3170

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146333
256233
356134
456134
556035
656035
746135
846036
946036
1045937
1135938
1235839
1335740
1435641
1525642
1625444
1725345
1825246
1925147
2015148
2115049
2214950
2314851
2414851
2514752
2614752
2714752
2824751
2924751
3024751
3124751

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:56
212.15:485:56
312.15:485:56
412.15:485:55
512.15:485:55
612.15:485:54
712.15:485:54
812.15:475:54
912.15:475:53
1012.15:475:53
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1212.15:475:52
1312.15:475:51
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1512.15:475:50
1612.05:475:50
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1912.05:475:48
2012.05:475:48
2112.05:465:47
2212.05:465:47
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2612.05:465:45
2712.05:465:44
2812.05:465:44
2912.05:455:43
3012.05:455:43
3111.95:455:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nova Olinda

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Olinda'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 Nova Olinda?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Olinda.

What to pack for Nova Olinda in March

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

In March, Nova Olinda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Olinda in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Olinda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Olinda?

Nova Olinda sits at 7.1°S, 39.7°W, 448 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Cariri, 12 km away.

Topography around Nova Olinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Olinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Nova Olinda is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Santana do Cariri 12 km · Farias Brito 22 km · Assaré 32 km · Crato 34 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Caririaçu 44 km · Exu 47 km · Barbalha 48 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 Nova Olinda (-7.0917°, -39.6806°, elevation 448 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).