Santa Cruz Cabrália weather in March

In March, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 115 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santa Cruz Cabrália's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz Cabrália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Santa Cruz Cabrália is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Cruz Cabrália reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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42924
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How March really feels in Santa Cruz Cabrália

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 22 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
22
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.

Santa Cruz Cabrália weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°7615.812.95.1
Feb29° / 24°6915.412.54.9
Mar29° / 24°11520.112.14.5
Apr28° / 24°12218.811.65.0
May27° / 23°961711.35.7
Jun26° / 22°7816116.0
Jul25° / 21°7117.211.16.0
Aug25° / 21°5414.111.56.4
Sep26° / 22°5312.211.96.5
Oct27° / 23°9613.912.46.1
Nov27° / 23°1581612.85.5
Dec28° / 24°11414.8135.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
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185446
195446
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215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz Cabrália gets around 115 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
559
660
761
861
962
1063
1163
1264
1364
1465
1565
1665
1766
1866
1966
2066
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2666
2766
2865
2964
3064
3163

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108218
208119
308119
408020
508020
607921
707822
807822
907723
1007723
1107624
1207624
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1817623
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2017722
2117821
2217821
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2418019
2518118
2618118
2718217
2818217
2928216
3028216
3128315

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1211calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:396:00
212.35:395:59
312.35:405:58
412.35:405:58
512.35:405:57
612.35:405:56
712.35:415:56
812.25:415:55
912.25:415:54
1012.25:415:54
1112.25:415:53
1212.25:425:52
1312.25:425:51
1412.15:425:51
1512.15:425:50
1612.15:425:49
1712.15:435:48
1812.15:435:48
1912.15:435:47
2012.15:435:46
2112.05:435:45
2212.05:435:45
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:445:43
2512.05:445:42
2612.05:445:41
2711.95:445:41
2811.95:445:40
2911.95:445:39
3011.95:455:38
3111.95:455:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cruz Cabrália in March

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

In March, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz Cabrália 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 19 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz Cabrália 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz Cabrália?

Santa Cruz Cabrália sits at 16.3°S, 39.0°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porto Seguro, 20 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz Cabrália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz Cabrália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Santa Cruz Cabrália is covered by water (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (34%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Porto Seguro 20 km · Belmonte 49 km · Eunápolis 60 km · Itabela 65 km · Canavieiras 68 km · Guaratinga 87 km · Itamaraju 100 km · Camacan 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália (-16.2781°, -39.0247°, elevation 43 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).