Salgueiro weather in March

In March, Salgueiro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Salgueiro's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Salgueiro reaches about 32°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 29°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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303222
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How March really feels in Salgueiro

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.

Salgueiro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°889.712.43.4
Feb32° / 23°9610.612.33.6
Mar32° / 22°11212.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°709.111.84.3
May31° / 21°34611.65.1
Jun29° / 20°102.811.56.1
Jul29° / 19°71.811.66.4
Aug30° / 19°30.711.76.0
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.6
Oct35° / 22°91.212.23.4
Nov35° / 23°121.912.43.0
Dec35° / 24°324.312.53.0

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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
64951
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144753
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274654
284753
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salgueiro gets around 112 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1643
1744
1845
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2447
2547
2647
2746
2845
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15234626
26234525
36244525
46244525
56244525
66244526
76244526
86234526
96234527
106224527
115214628
125204629
135204629
145194630
154184631
164174633
174164734
184154735
193144735
203134736
213134837
223124837
232124838
242114838
252114838
262114838
272124838
282124838
291134838
301134838
311144737

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3111calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:55
212.25:455:54
312.25:455:54
412.15:455:53
512.15:455:53
612.15:455:53
712.15:455:52
812.15:455:52
912.15:455:51
1012.15:455:51
1112.15:455:50
1212.15:455:50
1312.15:455:49
1412.15:455:49
1512.15:455:48
1612.15:445:48
1712.05:445:47
1812.05:445:47
1912.05:445:46
2012.05:445:46
2112.05:445:45
2212.05:445:45
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:445:44
2512.05:445:43
2612.05:445:42
2712.05:445:42
2812.05:435:41
2912.05:435:41
3011.95:435:40
3111.95:435:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.88 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
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
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 Salgueiro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salgueiro.

What to pack for Salgueiro in March

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

In March, Salgueiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgueiro?

Salgueiro sits at 8.1°S, 39.1°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 25 km away.

Topography around Salgueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgueiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Salgueiro is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Serrita 25 km · São José do Belmonte 46 km · Parnamirim 51 km · Cabrobó 53 km · Jardim 58 km · Porteiras 60 km · Brejo Santo 66 km · Abaré 72 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 Salgueiro (-8.0742°, -39.1192°, elevation 420 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).