Pombal weather in March

In March, Pombal sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 133 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pombal's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pombal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pombal is 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pombal reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213324
223324
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253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Pombal

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.

Pombal 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
Jan35° / 24°688.612.32.6
Feb34° / 24°8510.212.22.7
Mar34° / 24°13314122.9
Apr33° / 24°8111.111.93.3
May33° / 23°426.911.73.8
Jun32° / 22°173.611.64.4
Jul33° / 21°9211.64.5
Aug34° / 21°50.511.84.0
Sep35° / 22°10.2123.3
Oct36° / 23°50.612.22.7
Nov36° / 24°30.712.32.5
Dec36° / 24°172.612.42.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pombal gets around 133 mm of rain over 14 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
737
838
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2149
2250
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3050
3149

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10183844
21183844
31183744
41183744
51183745
61173745
71163746
81163747
91153747
101143748
111133749
121133650
130123652
140113653
150103654
160103555
17093556
18093457
19083458
20083359
21083260
22083161
23083062
24082963
25082963
26082864
27082864
28082765
29072766
30072766
31082765

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:49
212.15:405:48
312.15:405:48
412.15:405:48
512.15:405:47
612.15:405:47
712.15:405:46
812.15:405:46
912.15:405:45
1012.15:405:45
1112.15:405:45
1212.15:405:44
1312.15:405:44
1412.15:405:43
1512.15:405:43
1612.05:395:42
1712.05:395:42
1812.05:395:41
1912.05:395:41
2012.05:395:40
2112.05:395:40
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:395:39
2412.05:395:38
2512.05:385:38
2612.05:385:37
2712.05:385:37
2812.05:385:36
2912.05:385:36
3012.05:385:35
3112.05:385:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pombal?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pombal.

What to pack for Pombal in March

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

In March, Pombal sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pombal 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 Pombal peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pombal 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 Pombal is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2418 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pombal?

Pombal sits at 6.8°S, 37.8°W, 185 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sousa, 47 km away.

Topography around Pombal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pombal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Pombal is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sousa 47 km · Catolé do Rocha 48 km · Piancó 50 km · São Bento 54 km · Patos 64 km · Itaporanga 71 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 72 km · Cajazeiras 84 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 Pombal (-6.7703°, -37.8017°, elevation 185 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).