Parnamirim weather in March

In March, Parnamirim sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 108 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 24% 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 Parnamirim's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parnamirim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Parnamirim reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153223
163223
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193223
203223
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223223
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253223
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273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Parnamirim

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.

Parnamirim weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8510.212.43.2
Feb33° / 23°9311.212.33.4
Mar32° / 23°10813.512.13.5
Apr32° / 23°7010.711.84.0
May31° / 22°427.211.64.8
Jun30° / 21°144.111.55.6
Jul30° / 20°112.111.66.0
Aug31° / 20°51.311.75.5
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.3
Oct35° / 23°81.512.23.2
Nov35° / 24°162.812.42.8
Dec35° / 24°374.612.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174654
184654
194555
204654
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264555
274555
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Parnamirim gets around 108 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
635
736
837
937
1038
1139
1240
1342
1443
1544
1646
1747
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2749
2848
2948
3047
3146

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13194235
23204235
33204235
43204135
53204135
63204136
73204136
83204036
93194037
103194138
113184138
123174139
133164040
143154042
153144043
163134044
172124045
182124047
192113948
202103948
212103949
22293950
23293950
24193951
25183952
26183952
27193951
28194050
29194050
301104049
311104049

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:475:57
212.25:475:56
312.25:475:56
412.15:475:55
512.15:475:55
612.15:475:54
712.15:475:54
812.15:475:54
912.15:475:53
1012.15:475:53
1112.15:475:52
1212.15:475:52
1312.15:465:51
1412.15:465:51
1512.15:465:50
1612.15:465:50
1712.05:465:49
1812.05:465:49
1912.05:465:48
2012.05:465:48
2112.05:465:47
2212.05:465:46
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:45
2512.05:465:45
2612.05:465:44
2712.05:455:44
2812.05:455:43
2912.05:455:43
3011.95:455:42
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 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Parnamirim?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parnamirim.

What to pack for Parnamirim in March

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

In March, Parnamirim sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Parnamirim 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 Parnamirim peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 11UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Parnamirim?

Parnamirim sits at 8.1°S, 39.6°W, 396 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 36 km away.

Topography around Parnamirim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parnamirim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Parnamirim is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Serrita 36 km · Salgueiro 51 km · Bodocó 53 km · Cabrobó 56 km · Ouricuri 60 km · Jardim 65 km · Exu 66 km · Ipubi 80 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 Parnamirim (-8.0906°, -39.5783°, elevation 396 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).