Riacho das Almas weather in March

In March, Riacho das Almas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 73 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Riacho das Almas's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riacho das Almas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Riacho das Almas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292821
302821
312821

Riacho das Almas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°5816.112.44.9
Feb29° / 21°581512.34.7
Mar29° / 21°7317.812.14.6
Apr28° / 21°7417.911.84.9
May27° / 20°8218.911.65.2
Jun25° / 19°8118.111.55.5
Jul24° / 18°6918.211.65.6
Aug25° / 18°4615.911.75.9
Sep26° / 19°3513.4126.2
Oct27° / 19°2911.112.26.3
Nov28° / 20°24912.46.0
Dec29° / 20°3411.812.55.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Riacho das Almas gets around 73 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1657
1757
1858
1959
2059
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3059
3159

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117425
217326
307426
407426
507426
607426
717326
817326
917227
1017227
1117128
1217029
1317029
1416930
1516831
1616732
1716633
1806634
1906634
2006535
2106436
2206337
2306238
2406139
2506040
2606040
2705941
2805941
2905842
3005842
3105842

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:42
212.25:325:41
312.25:325:41
412.15:325:40
512.15:325:40
612.15:325:40
712.15:325:39
812.15:325:39
912.15:325:38
1012.15:325:38
1112.15:325:37
1212.15:325:37
1312.15:325:36
1412.15:325:36
1512.15:315:35
1612.15:315:35
1712.05:315:34
1812.05:315:34
1912.05:315:33
2012.05:315:33
2112.05:315:32
2212.05:315:32
2312.05:315:31
2412.05:315:30
2512.05:315:30
2612.05:315:29
2712.05:315:29
2812.05:305:28
2912.05:305:28
3011.95:305:27
3111.95:305:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.67 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
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Riacho das Almas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Riacho das Almas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riacho das Almas in March

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

In March, Riacho das Almas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Riacho das Almas 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 Riacho das Almas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 15UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Riacho das Almas?

Riacho das Almas sits at 8.1°S, 35.9°W, 401 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bezerros, 13 km away.

Topography around Riacho das Almas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho das Almas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m.

The land around Riacho das Almas is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,140 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bezerros 13 km · Caruaru 21 km · Cumaru 23 km · Toritama 26 km · Camocim de São Félix 27 km · Vertentes 30 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 33 km · Gravatá 33 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 Riacho das Almas (-8.1339°, -35.8564°, elevation 401 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).