Salgado weather in March

In March, Salgado sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 61 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Salgado's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 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 Salgado reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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How March really feels in Salgado

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.

Salgado weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5414.212.64.1
Feb31° / 23°5615.512.43.8
Mar31° / 23°6116.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.0
May28° / 22°10821.911.54.4
Jun27° / 21°10823.111.44.7
Jul26° / 20°9422.711.44.9
Aug26° / 20°8021.411.65.0
Sep28° / 21°5516.411.95.5
Oct29° / 22°411212.25.4
Nov30° / 23°381012.55.0
Dec31° / 23°3510.112.64.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salgado gets around 61 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
548
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1653
1754
1855
1956
2057
2158
2258
2359
2459
2559
2660
2760
2860
2960
3059
3159

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13952
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
122971
133952
143952
153952
162962
172962
182953
192953
202953
212953
222953
232953
242953
252953
262953
272953
282953
292953
302953
312953

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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
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1510calm
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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 5:36 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:50
212.25:365:50
312.25:365:49
412.25:375:49
512.25:375:48
612.25:375:48
712.25:375:47
812.25:375:46
912.15:375:46
1012.15:375:45
1112.15:375:45
1212.15:375:44
1312.15:375:44
1412.15:375:43
1512.15:375:42
1612.15:375:42
1712.15:375:41
1812.15:375:41
1912.05:375:40
2012.05:375:39
2112.05:375:39
2212.05:375:38
2312.05:375:38
2412.05:375:37
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:36
2712.05:375:35
2812.05:375:34
2911.95:375:34
3011.95:375:33
3111.95:375:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salgado?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salgado.

What to pack for Salgado in March

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

In March, Salgado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salgado in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 40 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salgado 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 Salgado peaks around February 17 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 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgado?

Salgado sits at 11.0°S, 37.5°W, 103 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 18 km away.

Topography around Salgado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Salgado is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 18 km · Boquim 20 km · Lagarto 23 km · Estância 27 km · Riachão do Dantas 28 km · São Cristóvão 29 km · Campo do Brito 33 km · Areia Branca 35 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 Salgado (-11.0319°, -37.475°, elevation 103 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).