Petrolina weather in March

In March, Petrolina sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 79 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Petrolina's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrolina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:50 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Petrolina 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Petrolina reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
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How March really feels in Petrolina

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.

Petrolina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°808.712.53.3
Feb33° / 23°669.412.33.3
Mar33° / 23°7910.112.13.4
Apr33° / 23°32611.84.0
May32° / 22°10211.64.9
Jun30° / 21°30.711.55.8
Jul30° / 20°30.411.56.2
Aug31° / 20°10.211.75.7
Sep33° / 21°10.111.94.4
Oct35° / 22°111.512.23.4
Nov34° / 23°323.912.43.2
Dec34° / 23°506.312.53.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Petrolina gets around 79 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1230
1331
1432
1532
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16284225
26284125
36284125
46284025
57284026
67283926
77283926
87283926
97283927
106283927
116283927
126273927
136274028
145264128
155264128
165254228
175244328
184244429
194234429
204224529
214224529
224224629
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:01
212.25:496:01
312.25:506:00
412.25:506:00
512.25:505:59
612.25:505:59
712.15:505:58
812.15:505:58
912.15:505:57
1012.15:505:57
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:56
1312.15:505:55
1412.15:505:55
1512.15:505:54
1612.15:505:54
1712.15:505:53
1812.05:505:52
1912.05:505:52
2012.05:505:51
2112.05:505:51
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:495:50
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:495:48
2712.05:495:47
2812.05:495:47
2911.95:495:46
3011.95:495:45
3111.95:495:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Petrolina?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Petrolina. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Petrolina in March

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

In March, Petrolina sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Petrolina 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 Petrolina peaks around February 22 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Petrolina?

Petrolina sits at 9.4°S, 40.5°W, 383 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Petrolina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrolina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Petrolina is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Juazeiro 1.0 km · Sobradinho 34 km · Lagoa Grande 51 km · Casa Nova 58 km · Curaçá 79 km · Santa Maria da Boa Vista 99 km · Jaguarari 102 km · Dormentes 110 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 Petrolina (-9.3986°, -40.5008°, elevation 383 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).