Ruy Barbosa weather in March

In March, Ruy Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.4 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 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 Ruy Barbosa's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruy Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ruy Barbosa is human settlement in Bahia, Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Ruy Barbosa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Ruy Barbosa

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.

Ruy Barbosa 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
Jan31° / 21°8811.212.64.4
Feb31° / 21°571112.44.2
Mar31° / 21°7613.412.14.2
Apr30° / 21°4812.611.74.8
May28° / 20°29911.46.1
Jun27° / 18°269.311.36.6
Jul26° / 17°279.711.46.7
Aug27° / 17°259.211.66.6
Sep29° / 18°227.811.96.0
Oct30° / 20°367.712.35.1
Nov31° / 21°741012.64.6
Dec31° / 21°739.512.74.6

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ruy Barbosa gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1243
1343
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3044
3143

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1117613
2117514
3117415
4117415
5117316
6117217
7107317
8107218
997219
1097219
1187220
1277320
1377320
1477221
1567321
1667321
1767321
1857421
1957421
2057421
2157421
2257520
2357520
2457520
2557520
2657520
2757520
2857520
2957520
3057520
3157520

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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 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 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:03
212.25:486:02
312.25:486:02
412.25:486:01
512.25:486:01
612.25:486:00
712.25:486:00
812.25:485:59
912.25:495:58
1012.25:495:58
1112.15:495:57
1212.15:495:57
1312.15:495:56
1412.15:495:55
1512.15:495:55
1612.15:495:54
1712.15:495:54
1812.15:495:53
1912.05:495:52
2012.05:495:52
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:495:50
2312.05:495:50
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:505:48
2712.05:505:47
2811.95:505:46
2911.95:505:46
3011.95:505:45
3111.95:505:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.56 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
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ruy Barbosa?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruy Barbosa in March

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

In March, Ruy Barbosa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ruy Barbosa 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 Ruy Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ruy Barbosa?

Ruy Barbosa sits at 12.3°S, 40.5°W, 344 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaberaba, 34 km away.

Topography around Ruy Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruy Barbosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Ruy Barbosa is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
663 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Itaberaba 34 km · Boa Vista do Tupim 44 km · Mundo Novo 47 km · Baixa Grande 51 km · Tapiramutá 58 km · Iaçu 62 km · Piritiba 62 km · Utinga 69 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 Ruy Barbosa (-12.2839°, -40.4939°, elevation 344 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).