Quixadá weather in March

In March, Quixadá sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 141 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Quixadá's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quixadá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:45 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Quixadá reaches about 32°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 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183123
193123
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213123
223123
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243123
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Quixadá

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.

Quixadá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8813.912.33.1
Feb32° / 23°951612.23.1
Mar32° / 23°14121123.1
Apr31° / 23°14420.111.93.4
May31° / 23°751411.84.1
Jun31° / 23°33811.74.6
Jul32° / 22°184.411.74.6
Aug33° / 23°71.111.84.2
Sep35° / 23°10.3123.6
Oct35° / 24°40.512.13.2
Nov35° / 24°40.912.23.2
Dec34° / 24°214.612.33.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
183862
193862
203664
213664
223565
233466
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quixadá gets around 141 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1266
1366
1467
1568
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2373
2474
2574
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117811
2117811
3117811
4116821
5116821
6116821
7115822
8115822
9114832
10114832
11113842
12113842
13112852
14011872
15010882
16010882
1709892
1808902
1907921
2007921
2106922
2206922
2305932
2405932
2504942
2604942
2703943
2803943
2903943
3003934
3103934

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:52
212.15:465:52
312.15:465:52
412.15:465:51
512.15:465:51
612.15:465:51
712.15:465:50
812.15:465:50
912.15:465:50
1012.15:465:49
1112.15:455:49
1212.15:455:48
1312.05:455:48
1412.05:455:48
1512.05:455:47
1612.05:455:47
1712.05:455:46
1812.05:445:46
1912.05:445:45
2012.05:445:45
2112.05:445:45
2212.05:445:44
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:43
2512.05:435:43
2612.05:435:42
2712.05:435:42
2812.05:435:41
2912.05:425:41
3012.05:425:40
3112.05:425:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quixadá

In seasonPeak

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

Quixadá's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Quixadá?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quixadá.

What to pack for Quixadá in March

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

In March, Quixadá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quixadá 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 Quixadá peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quixadá 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 Quixadá is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quixadá?

Quixadá sits at 5.0°S, 39.0°W, 186 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Banabuiú, 39 km away.

Topography around Quixadá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quixadá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m.

The land around Quixadá is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
976 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Banabuiú 39 km · Quixeramobim 40 km · Itapiúna 46 km · Capistrano 57 km · Madalena 63 km · Aracoiaba 70 km · Ocara 71 km · Morada Nova 73 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 Quixadá (-4.9714°, -39.0153°, elevation 186 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).