Salinas weather in March

In March, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 23% 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 Salinas's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Salinas is human settlement in 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 Salinas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How March really feels in Salinas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 7 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
7
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.

Salinas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°9610.312.94.6
Feb31° / 20°698.212.54.5
Mar31° / 20°9010.712.14.6
Apr29° / 19°426.911.65.6
May28° / 18°163.111.37.1
Jun27° / 16°51.211.17.8
Jul27° / 15°51.411.17.9
Aug28° / 16°30.811.57.6
Sep30° / 18°121.811.95.9
Oct31° / 19°496.412.44.8
Nov30° / 20°13313.412.84.5
Dec30° / 20°14714.212.94.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204753
214852
224753
234852
244852
254951
264852
274753
284753
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salinas gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2035
2134
2233
2332
2431
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1339517
2339508
3338509
4438499
54384910
64384910
74374810
84374911
94374911
104365011
113365110
123355210
133345310
14334549
15333568
16332578
17332587
18231616
19231616
20231625
21231625
22232624
23132634
24133624
25133624
26134614
27135604
28135604
29136594
30237565
31237565

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 6:52 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:527:13
212.36:527:12
312.36:537:11
412.36:537:11
512.36:537:10
612.36:537:09
712.36:547:09
812.26:547:08
912.26:547:07
1012.26:547:07
1112.26:547:06
1212.26:557:05
1312.26:557:04
1412.16:557:04
1512.16:557:03
1612.16:557:02
1712.16:567:01
1812.16:567:01
1912.16:567:00
2012.16:566:59
2112.06:566:58
2212.06:566:58
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:576:55
2612.06:576:54
2711.96:576:54
2811.96:576:53
2911.96:576:52
3011.96:586:51
3111.96:586:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Salinas

In seasonPeak

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

Salinas'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 Salinas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salinas in March

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

In March, Salinas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salinas 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 Salinas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salinas?

Salinas sits at 16.2°S, 42.3°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taiobeiras, 41 km away.

Topography around Salinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m.

The land around Salinas is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Taiobeiras 41 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 68 km · Araçuaí 79 km · Medina 87 km · Porteirinha 92 km · Itaobim 95 km · São João do Paraíso 100 km · Pedra Azul 108 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 Salinas (-16.1703°, -42.2903°, elevation 472 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).