Santa Luzia do Paruá weather in March

In March, Santa Luzia do Paruá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 327 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Luzia do Paruá's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Luzia do Paruá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Luzia do Paruá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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103123
113123
123023
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How March really feels in Santa Luzia do Paruá

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.

Santa Luzia do Paruá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°19024.112.12.7
Feb31° / 23°2542612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32729.7122.5
Apr30° / 23°33128.411.92.6
May31° / 23°21126.211.92.9
Jun31° / 23°10319.311.93.7
Jul31° / 23°701511.94.3
Aug32° / 23°297.911.94.4
Sep33° / 24°195.3124.0
Oct34° / 24°194.712.13.6
Nov34° / 24°326.412.13.3
Dec33° / 24°7313.712.13.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23892
24793
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26793
27793
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia do Paruá gets around 327 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
595
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247030
257030
266931
276931
286832
296733
306733
316634

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:18
212.16:156:18
312.06:156:17
412.06:146:17
512.06:146:17
612.06:146:17
712.06:146:16
812.06:146:16
912.06:146:16
1012.06:136:15
1112.06:136:15
1212.06:136:15
1312.06:136:14
1412.06:136:14
1512.06:126:14
1612.06:126:13
1712.06:126:13
1812.06:126:13
1912.06:126:12
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:106:09
2712.06:106:09
2812.06:096:09
2912.06:096:08
3012.06:096:08
3112.06:096:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia do Paruá

In seasonPeak

In March, Santa Luzia do Paruá sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Luzia do Paruá's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Santa Luzia do Paruá?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Luzia do Paruá.

What to pack for Santa Luzia do Paruá in March

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

In March, Santa Luzia do Paruá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santa Luzia do Paruá 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 Santa Luzia do Paruá peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia do Paruá in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Luzia do Paruá is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia do Paruá?

Santa Luzia do Paruá sits at 2.5°S, 45.8°W, 100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Sarney, 46 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia do Paruá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Luzia do Paruá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia do Paruá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Santa Luzia do Paruá is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
232 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Presidente Sarney 46 km · Governador Nunes Freire 48 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 59 km · Maracaçumé 59 km · Santa Helena 63 km · Turilândia 63 km · Pedro do Rosário 67 km · Pinheiro 77 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 Luzia do Paruá (-2.5439°, -45.7755°, elevation 100 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).