Peritoró weather in March

In March, Peritoró sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 336 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Peritoró's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peritoró's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
336 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Peritoró reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
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133123
143123
153123
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313023

How March really feels in Peritoró

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.

Peritoró weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25125.312.22.7
Feb31° / 23°26224.912.12.6
Mar31° / 23°33629.2122.6
Apr31° / 23°28126.611.92.8
May31° / 23°1331811.83.6
Jun32° / 23°30611.84.6
Jul32° / 22°122.311.84.6
Aug34° / 22°40.711.94.0
Sep35° / 23°81.3123.3
Oct35° / 24°17312.13.0
Nov34° / 24°507.812.23.0
Dec33° / 24°12814.912.22.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61585
71585
81486
91486
101486
111288
121288
131288
141288
151189
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301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Peritoró gets around 336 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
492
592
692
792
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1394
1494
1594
1694
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75050
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274555
284456
294357
304258
314159

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:13
212.16:086:13
312.16:086:13
412.16:086:12
512.16:086:12
612.16:076:12
712.16:076:11
812.16:076:11
912.16:076:11
1012.16:076:10
1112.16:076:10
1212.06:076:09
1312.06:076:09
1412.06:066:09
1512.06:066:08
1612.06:066:08
1712.06:066:07
1812.06:066:07
1912.06:066:07
2012.06:056:06
2112.06:056:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:04
2512.06:046:04
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2712.06:046:03
2812.06:046:03
2912.06:046:02
3012.06:036:02
3112.06:036:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Peritoró

In seasonPeak

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

Peritoró's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Peritoró?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peritoró.

What to pack for Peritoró in March

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

In March, Peritoró sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Peritoró 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 Peritoró peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Peritoró in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Peritoró is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2134 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Peritoró?

Peritoró sits at 4.4°S, 44.3°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Alegre do Maranhão, 23 km away.

Topography around Peritoró

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peritoró has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Peritoró is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Alto Alegre do Maranhão 23 km · Pedreiras 35 km · Coroatá 36 km · São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão 37 km · Trizidela do Vale 38 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 41 km · Timbiras 46 km · Codó 50 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 Peritoró (-4.3833°, -44.3333°, elevation 47 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).