Penha weather in March

In March, Penha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 140 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Penha's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Penha 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Penha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
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182622
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272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Penha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°19321.213.54.8
Feb27° / 23°18018.312.94.9
Mar27° / 22°14019.312.25.3
Apr25° / 20°9811.911.46.5
May22° / 17°10811.510.76.5
Jun20° / 15°1059.710.46.4
Jul19° / 14°919.510.56.3
Aug20° / 15°929.211.16.4
Sep21° / 16°13812.511.85.9
Oct22° / 18°13014.212.65.8
Nov24° / 20°13015.213.35.9
Dec26° / 22°13717.213.75.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224753
234654
244753
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Penha gets around 140 mm of rain over 19.3 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 61% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
667
766
866
965
1065
1164
1263
1363
1462
1562
1661
1761
1860
1960
2059
2159
2259
2358
2458
2557
2657
2756
2855
2954
3053
3152

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101727578
201728568
301728577
401829557
500829567
600830566
700830566
800830566
900831565
1000831565
1100932545
1200932554
1301933534
14011033524
15011134513
16011134513
17011235493
18011336473
19011437462
20011537442
21011538432
22011639412
23121640402
24121740392
25121741382
26121742372
27121742362
28131743352
29131743342
30131744332
31141744322

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:107:46
212.67:117:45
312.57:117:44
412.57:127:43
512.57:127:42
612.57:137:41
712.47:137:40
812.47:147:39
912.47:157:38
1012.47:157:37
1112.37:167:36
1212.37:167:34
1312.37:177:33
1412.37:177:32
1512.27:187:31
1612.27:187:30
1712.27:197:29
1812.17:197:28
1912.17:207:27
2012.17:207:26
2112.17:217:25
2212.07:217:23
2312.07:227:22
2412.07:227:21
2512.07:237:20
2611.97:237:19
2711.97:247:18
2811.97:247:17
2911.87:257:16
3011.87:257:14
3111.87:267:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Penha?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Penha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penha in March

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

In March, Penha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Penha in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 30 to Jun 16 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Penha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Penha?

Penha sits at 26.8°S, 48.6°W, 24 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Piçarras, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Penha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m.

The land around Penha is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Balneário Piçarras 3.0 km · Navegantes 14 km · Itajaí 15 km · Barra Velha 16 km · Ilhota 23 km · Balneário Camboriú 25 km · Camboriú 28 km · Itapema 36 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 Penha (-26.7694°, -48.6458°, elevation 24 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).