Quissamã weather in March

In March, Quissamã sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Quissamã's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quissamã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Quissamã 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 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Quissamã

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.

Quissamã weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°17015.213.23.6
Feb32° / 24°8811.312.83.6
Mar31° / 23°14516.612.23.7
Apr30° / 22°7912.211.54.9
May28° / 19°478.6116.6
Jun27° / 18°214.610.77.5
Jul27° / 18°245.110.87.6
Aug27° / 18°214.611.27.4
Sep28° / 19°497.711.96.7
Oct29° / 21°8410.512.55.4
Nov29° / 22°17616.913.14.4
Dec30° / 23°20918.413.33.7

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274753
284753
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quissamã gets around 145 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
552
653
753
853
953
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2553
2652
2752
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10107614
20107614
30107614
4097615
5097615
6097615
7097615
8097615
9097516
10097516
11097516
12097516
130107416
140107416
150117415
160117415
170127315
180137215
190137314
201147114
211157113
221157113
231167013
241167112
252167012
262167111
272177011
283177010
293186910
30318709
31419698

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:457:13
212.56:457:13
312.46:467:12
412.46:467:11
512.46:477:10
612.46:477:09
712.46:477:08
812.36:487:08
912.36:487:07
1012.36:497:06
1112.36:497:05
1212.26:497:04
1312.26:507:03
1412.26:507:02
1512.26:507:01
1612.26:517:00
1712.16:516:59
1812.16:526:58
1912.16:526:57
2012.16:526:56
2112.06:536:56
2212.06:536:55
2312.06:536:54
2412.06:546:53
2512.06:546:52
2611.96:546:51
2711.96:556:50
2811.96:556:49
2911.96:556:48
3011.96:566:47
3111.86:566:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quissamã

In seasonPeak

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

Quissamã's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Quissamã?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quissamã.

What to pack for Quissamã in March

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

In March, Quissamã sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Quissamã in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Quissamã in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quissamã peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quissamã?

Quissamã sits at 22.1°S, 41.5°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição de Macabu, 41 km away.

Topography around Quissamã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quissamã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Quissamã is covered by grassland (46%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Conceição de Macabu 41 km · Campos dos Goytacazes 42 km · Macaé 45 km · São Fidélis 59 km · Rio das Ostras 67 km · São João da Barra 68 km · Cambuci 74 km · Itaocara 79 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 Quissamã (-22.1067°, -41.4722°, elevation 9 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).