Rio Bananal weather in March

In March, Rio Bananal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 137 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rio Bananal's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Bananal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:47 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Rio Bananal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Rio Bananal

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.

Rio Bananal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°13914.8133.9
Feb32° / 23°9013.112.73.7
Mar31° / 22°13716.312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°791311.64.7
May28° / 19°387.811.16.4
Jun27° / 18°246.510.97.1
Jul27° / 17°266.9117.1
Aug27° / 17°206.811.37.0
Sep28° / 19°337.411.96.3
Oct29° / 20°8510.412.45.3
Nov29° / 21°18117.712.94.3
Dec30° / 22°19016.913.13.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214555
224654
234753
244654
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rio Bananal gets around 137 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2152
2252
2352
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049
3148

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105878
205878
305878
405878
505878
605878
705878
805878
905878
1006868
1106877
1206877
1307867
1407867
1508866
1608866
1709856
18010846
19010855
20011845
21012835
22012835
23013834
24013834
25014824
26014824
27015814
28115804
29116803
30116803
31117793

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:427:07
212.46:437:06
312.46:437:05
412.46:437:05
512.36:447:04
612.36:447:03
712.36:447:02
812.36:457:02
912.36:457:01
1012.26:457:00
1112.26:456:59
1212.26:466:58
1312.26:466:58
1412.26:466:57
1512.26:476:56
1612.16:476:55
1712.16:476:54
1812.16:476:53
1912.16:486:52
2012.16:486:52
2112.06:486:51
2212.06:486:50
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:496:48
2512.06:496:47
2611.96:496:46
2711.96:506:45
2811.96:506:45
2911.96:506:44
3011.96:506:43
3111.96:516:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rio Bananal

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Bananal'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 Rio Bananal?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rio Bananal.

What to pack for Rio Bananal in March

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

In March, Rio Bananal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rio Bananal in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Rio Bananal in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Bananal peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Bananal?

Rio Bananal sits at 19.3°S, 40.3°W, 70 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sooretama, 26 km away.

Topography around Rio Bananal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Bananal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Rio Bananal is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sooretama 26 km · Linhares 31 km · São Gabriel da Palha 35 km · Colatina 44 km · Jaguaré 48 km · Pancas 55 km · Nova Venécia 62 km · Aracruz 62 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 Rio Bananal (-19.265°, -40.3333°, elevation 70 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).