Riacho de Santana weather in March

In March, Riacho de Santana sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 96 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Riacho de Santana's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riacho de Santana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Riacho de Santana reaches about 31°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 28°C and 35°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How March really feels in Riacho de Santana

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.

Riacho de Santana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°10611.612.74.1
Feb32° / 22°7710.812.54.0
Mar31° / 22°9611.712.14.1
Apr31° / 21°435.911.74.8
May31° / 20°81.611.45.5
Jun30° / 19°10.411.26.3
Jul30° / 18°00.111.36.5
Aug31° / 18°10.111.55.7
Sep33° / 20°61.311.94.2
Oct34° / 22°365.312.33.4
Nov32° / 22°12912.912.63.7
Dec31° / 22°10712.912.84.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Riacho de Santana gets around 96 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2536
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17364412
28354413
38354313
49344314
59344214
69334215
79334215
89334215
99324315
109324415
119314515
128314615
138304715
147304914
157295014
166295213
176295213
185295412
195295412
205295511
214295611
224305511
234305511
244315510
254315510
264325410
274335310
284345111
294355011
304364911
315374811

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:14
212.35:576:13
312.35:576:12
412.25:576:12
512.25:576:11
612.25:576:11
712.25:576:10
812.25:586:09
912.25:586:09
1012.25:586:08
1112.25:586:08
1212.15:586:07
1312.15:586:06
1412.15:586:06
1512.15:586:05
1612.15:596:04
1712.15:596:04
1812.15:596:03
1912.15:596:02
2012.05:596:01
2112.05:596:01
2212.05:596:00
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:595:59
2512.05:595:58
2612.05:595:57
2712.05:595:57
2811.96:005:56
2911.96:005:55
3011.96:005:54
3111.96:005:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Riacho de Santana

In seasonPeak

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

Riacho de Santana's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Riacho de Santana?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Riacho de Santana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Riacho de Santana in March

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

In March, Riacho de Santana sees daytime highs around 31°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 Riacho de Santana 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 de Santana peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Riacho de Santana?

Riacho de Santana sits at 13.6°S, 42.9°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaporã, 30 km away.

Topography around Riacho de Santana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho de Santana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Riacho de Santana is covered by shrubs (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Igaporã 30 km · Tanque Novo 49 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 65 km · Serra do Ramalho 70 km · Guanambi 70 km · Macaúbas 71 km · Caetité 72 km · Palmas de Monte Alto 77 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 de Santana (-13.6092°, -42.9389°, elevation 626 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).