Novo Oriente weather in March

In March, Novo Oriente sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 133 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 13% 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 Novo Oriente's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Oriente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:52 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Novo Oriente 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Novo Oriente reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Novo Oriente

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.

Novo Oriente weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9414.212.33.3
Feb32° / 23°9115.212.23.4
Mar31° / 22°13318.4123.5
Apr31° / 22°8815.411.94.0
May31° / 22°427.611.84.8
Jun31° / 22°142.411.75.3
Jul32° / 21°91.611.75.2
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.7
Sep34° / 22°20.4124.0
Oct35° / 23°80.712.13.4
Nov35° / 23°51.112.33.2
Dec34° / 23°244.212.33.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183664
193664
203565
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Novo Oriente gets around 133 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
452
552
652
753
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1356
1456
1558
1659
1760
1861
1962
2063
2163
2264
2364
2465
2565
2665
2765
2864
2964
3063
3162

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174350
274350
374251
474152
574152
674053
773954
863955
963856
1063757
1153659
1253560
1353461
1453362
1543165
1643066
1742967
1832770
1932671
2032473
2122375
2222276
2322177
2411980
2511881
2611881
2711782
2811683
2901684
3001684
3101684

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
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 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 5:53 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:536:00
212.15:535:59
312.15:535:59
412.15:535:59
512.15:535:58
612.15:535:58
712.15:535:58
812.15:535:57
912.15:525:57
1012.15:525:56
1112.15:525:56
1212.15:525:56
1312.15:525:55
1412.05:525:55
1512.05:525:54
1612.05:525:54
1712.05:515:53
1812.05:515:53
1912.05:515:53
2012.05:515:52
2112.05:515:52
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:50
2612.05:505:49
2712.05:505:49
2812.05:505:48
2912.05:505:48
3012.05:495:47
3112.05:495:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Novo Oriente

In seasonPeak

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

Novo Oriente's rainy season runs January–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 Novo Oriente?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novo Oriente.

What to pack for Novo Oriente in March

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

In March, Novo Oriente sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novo Oriente 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 Novo Oriente peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Oriente?

Novo Oriente sits at 5.5°S, 40.8°W, 347 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Quiterianópolis, 35 km away.

Topography around Novo Oriente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Oriente has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Novo Oriente is covered by cropland (35%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Quiterianópolis 35 km · Crateús 41 km · Independência 54 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 61 km · Tauá 75 km · São João dos Inhamuns 75 km · Parambu 76 km · Castelo do Piauí 89 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 Novo Oriente (-5.5344°, -40.7742°, elevation 347 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).