Palmas de Monte Alto weather in March

In March, Palmas de Monte Alto sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Palmas de Monte Alto's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmas de Monte Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Palmas de Monte Alto 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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
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93222
103222
113222
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How March really feels in Palmas de Monte Alto

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.

Palmas de Monte Alto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9810.112.74.1
Feb32° / 22°648.412.54.0
Mar32° / 22°889.712.14.0
Apr32° / 22°324.911.74.6
May31° / 21°61.211.35.3
Jun30° / 19°20.411.26.3
Jul30° / 18°00.111.26.6
Aug31° / 19°00.111.55.8
Sep33° / 20°61.111.94.4
Oct34° / 22°475.412.33.5
Nov32° / 22°13412.112.73.7
Dec31° / 22°13312.212.84.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144852
155050
165050
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255743
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palmas de Monte Alto gets around 88 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2032
2131
2230
2330
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3025
3124

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14354120
25354120
35344021
45343922
55343922
65333923
75333923
85323924
95314024
105304124
115294223
125284423
134284523
144274723
154264822
163264922
173265021
182255221
192255320
202255419
212255518
222255518
231265617
241265716
251275616
261285516
271285615
282295415
292305315
302315215
312315215

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:15
212.35:576:14
312.35:576:14
412.35:586:13
512.25:586:13
612.25:586:12
712.25:586:11
812.25:586:11
912.25:586:10
1012.25:596:09
1112.25:596:09
1212.25:596:08
1312.15:596:07
1412.15:596:07
1512.15:596:06
1612.15:596:05
1712.15:596:05
1812.16:006:04
1912.16:006:03
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:006:02
2212.06:006:01
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:006:00
2512.06:005:59
2612.06:005:58
2711.96:005:57
2811.96:015:57
2911.96:015:56
3011.96:015:55
3111.96:015:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Palmas de Monte Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Palmas de Monte Alto's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Palmas de Monte Alto?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmas de Monte Alto in March

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

In March, Palmas de Monte Alto sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palmas de Monte Alto 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 Palmas de Monte Alto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (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 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmas de Monte Alto?

Palmas de Monte Alto sits at 14.3°S, 43.2°W, 565 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guanambi, 41 km away.

Topography around Palmas de Monte Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas de Monte Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Palmas de Monte Alto is covered by shrubs (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Guanambi 41 km · Carinhanha 65 km · Malhada 66 km · Igaporã 73 km · Riacho de Santana 77 km · Caetité 77 km · Urandi 78 km · Espinosa 82 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 Palmas de Monte Alto (-14.2672°, -43.1619°, elevation 565 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).