Olinda weather in March

In March, Olinda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 82 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Olinda's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Olinda 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Olinda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Olinda

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.

Olinda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°5315.912.45.0
Feb29° / 26°611512.34.8
Mar29° / 26°8218.412.14.6
Apr29° / 25°12421.211.84.3
May28° / 25°14623.811.64.5
Jun27° / 24°1622411.54.6
Jul26° / 23°1432411.64.8
Aug26° / 23°822111.75.2
Sep27° / 24°4515.3126.0
Oct28° / 24°3112.412.26.3
Nov28° / 25°249.812.46.0
Dec29° / 25°2910.712.55.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Olinda gets around 82 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
454
553
653
753
853
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1959
2061
2162
2263
2364
2465
2566
2666
2767
2868
2968
3068
3169

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82908
92908
102899
112899
1228810
1328810
1428711
1528711
1628711
1718712
1818712
1918712
2018712
2118712
2218712
2328513
2428513
2528513
2628513
2728414
2828414
2938314
3038215
3138215

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:28 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:285:38
212.25:285:37
312.25:285:37
412.15:285:36
512.15:285:36
612.15:285:36
712.15:285:35
812.15:285:35
912.15:285:34
1012.15:285:34
1112.15:285:33
1212.15:285:33
1312.15:285:32
1412.15:285:32
1512.15:275:31
1612.15:275:31
1712.05:275:30
1812.05:275:30
1912.05:275:29
2012.05:275:29
2112.05:275:28
2212.05:275:28
2312.05:275:27
2412.05:275:26
2512.05:275:26
2612.05:275:25
2712.05:275:25
2812.05:265:24
2912.05:265:24
3011.95:265:23
3111.95:265:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Olinda

In seasonPeak

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

Olinda's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Olinda?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Olinda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olinda in March

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

In March, Olinda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Olinda in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Olinda 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 Olinda peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Olinda?

Olinda sits at 8.0°S, 34.9°W, 37 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Recife, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Olinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Olinda is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (50%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
740 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Recife 6.0 km · Paulista 8.0 km · Abreu e Lima 12 km · Camaragibe 14 km · São Lourenço da Mata 18 km · Igarassu 20 km · Jaboatão dos Guararapes 21 km · Itapissuma 26 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 Olinda (-8.0089°, -34.8553°, elevation 37 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).