Rafael Jambeiro weather in March

In March, Rafael Jambeiro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rafael Jambeiro's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafael Jambeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rafael Jambeiro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313222

How March really feels in Rafael Jambeiro

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.

Rafael Jambeiro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°6710.112.63.8
Feb33° / 22°449.712.43.6
Mar33° / 22°6011.512.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4312.511.74.2
May29° / 21°3110.711.45.3
Jun28° / 20°3111.911.36.1
Jul27° / 19°2911.711.36.3
Aug28° / 19°2611.211.66.2
Sep29° / 20°228.811.95.5
Oct31° / 21°277.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°529.312.64.1
Dec32° / 22°548.412.73.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205743
215842
225743
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286139
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rafael Jambeiro gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302773
312773

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:435:59
212.25:445:58
312.25:445:58
412.25:445:57
512.25:445:57
612.25:445:56
712.25:445:56
812.25:445:55
912.25:455:55
1012.25:455:54
1112.15:455:53
1212.15:455:53
1312.15:455:52
1412.15:455:52
1512.15:455:51
1612.15:455:50
1712.15:455:50
1812.15:455:49
1912.15:455:48
2012.05:455:48
2112.05:455:47
2212.05:455:46
2312.05:455:46
2412.05:455:45
2512.05:465:44
2612.05:465:44
2712.05:465:43
2811.95:465:42
2911.95:465:42
3011.95:465:41
3111.95:465:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rafael Jambeiro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rafael Jambeiro in March

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

In March, Rafael Jambeiro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rafael Jambeiro 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 Rafael Jambeiro peaks around February 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafael Jambeiro?

Rafael Jambeiro sits at 12.4°S, 39.5°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 27 km away.

Topography around Rafael Jambeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafael Jambeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Rafael Jambeiro is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 27 km · Serra Preta 33 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 37 km · Ipirá 38 km · Itatim 40 km · Castro Alves 41 km · Sapeaçu 50 km · Cruz das Almas 52 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 Rafael Jambeiro (-12.4083°, -39.5009°, elevation 288 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).