Piaçabuçu weather in March

In March, Piaçabuçu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 58 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 46% 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 Piaçabuçu's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piaçabuçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Piaçabuçu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Piaçabuçu

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.

Piaçabuçu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°431212.54.5
Feb31° / 25°4412.912.34.2
Mar31° / 25°5814.812.14.1
Apr30° / 24°8418.511.84.0
May29° / 24°10621.211.54.3
Jun27° / 23°9621.211.44.9
Jul27° / 22°8321.611.55.0
Aug27° / 22°592011.75.2
Sep28° / 23°411511.95.5
Oct29° / 23°4311.212.25.4
Nov30° / 24°298.712.55.1
Dec31° / 25°257.712.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106436
116436
126436
136337
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piaçabuçu gets around 58 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
540
640
741
841
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2353
2454
2555
2655
2755
2856
2956
3055
3155

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12926
23916
33925
43925
53925
63925
73925
83916
93916
103916
113907
123907
133898
143898
153889
1638710
1738710
1838611
1938512
2028612
2128513
2238413
2338314
2438314
2538314
2638314
2738314
2838314
2938314
3038314
3138314

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:32 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:335:45
312.25:335:45
412.25:335:44
512.25:335:44
612.25:335:43
712.25:335:43
812.15:335:42
912.15:335:41
1012.15:335:41
1112.15:335:40
1212.15:335:40
1312.15:335:39
1412.15:335:39
1512.15:335:38
1612.15:335:38
1712.15:335:37
1812.15:335:36
1912.05:335:36
2012.05:335:35
2112.05:335:35
2212.05:335:34
2312.05:335:33
2412.05:335:33
2512.05:335:32
2612.05:335:31
2712.05:335:31
2812.05:335:30
2911.95:335:30
3011.95:335:29
3111.95:335:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piaçabuçu

In seasonPeak

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

Piaçabuçu's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Piaçabuçu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piaçabuçu in March

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

In March, Piaçabuçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Piaçabuçu in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Piaçabuçu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piaçabuçu peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piaçabuçu?

Piaçabuçu sits at 10.4°S, 36.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Neópolis, 18 km away.

Topography around Piaçabuçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piaçabuçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m.

The land around Piaçabuçu is covered by grassland (30%), water (24%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Neópolis 18 km · Penedo 21 km · Igreja Nova 40 km · Coruripe 42 km · Propriá 49 km · Porto Real do Colégio 51 km · Junqueiro 54 km · São Sebastião 54 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 Piaçabuçu (-10.4056°, -36.4344°, elevation 6 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).