Santa Maria de Jetibá weather in March

In March, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 135 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Maria de Jetibá's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria de Jetibá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Maria de Jetibá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Santa Maria de Jetibá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14615.913.15.0
Feb29° / 20°8814.212.74.8
Mar28° / 19°1351712.15.0
Apr27° / 18°7914.311.65.8
May25° / 16°398.611.17.0
Jun24° / 15°195.510.87.8
Jul24° / 14°196.310.97.7
Aug24° / 15°256.911.37.6
Sep25° / 16°449.311.96.8
Oct26° / 17°9913.212.55.9
Nov26° / 18°19318.512.95.0
Dec27° / 19°21119.613.24.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123862
133862
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Maria de Jetibá gets around 135 mm of rain over 17 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 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
555
655
756
856
957
1057
1157
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1068410
2068311
3068311
4068311
5068212
6068212
7068113
8068113
9068113
10068113
11068113
12078013
13078013
14078013
15087913
16088012
17097912
18097912
190107911
200117811
210117910
220127810
23012799
24013789
25013798
26013798
27014788
28114787
29114787
30115786
31115786

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:437:09
212.46:447:08
312.46:447:08
412.46:447:07
512.46:457:06
612.36:457:05
712.36:467:04
812.36:467:04
912.36:467:03
1012.36:477:02
1112.26:477:01
1212.26:477:00
1312.26:476:59
1412.26:486:59
1512.26:486:58
1612.16:486:57
1712.16:496:56
1812.16:496:55
1912.16:496:54
2012.16:506:53
2112.06:506:52
2212.06:506:52
2312.06:506:51
2412.06:516:50
2512.06:516:49
2611.96:516:48
2711.96:516:47
2811.96:526:46
2911.96:526:45
3011.96:526:44
3111.86:526:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria de Jetibá

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Maria de Jetibá's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Santa Maria de Jetibá?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Maria de Jetibá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Maria de Jetibá in March

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

In March, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Maria de Jetibá 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 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Santa Maria de Jetibá 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 Maria de Jetibá peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria de Jetibá?

Santa Maria de Jetibá sits at 20.0°S, 40.7°W, 713 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresa, 18 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria de Jetibá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria de Jetibá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria de Jetibá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Santa Maria de Jetibá is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
962 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santa Teresa 18 km · Fundão 37 km · Domingos Martins 38 km · Afonso Cláudio 40 km · Cariacica 43 km · Marechal Floriano 43 km · Serra 47 km · Viana 48 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 Maria de Jetibá (-20.0275°, -40.7434°, elevation 713 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).