Santa Quitéria do Maranhão weather in March

In March, Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 279 mm of rain across 26.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Quitéria do Maranhão's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Quitéria do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 33°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)
13224
23224
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43224
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63224
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293124
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313124

How March really feels in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão

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 Quitéria do Maranhão 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
Jan33° / 24°16818.612.22.7
Feb32° / 24°22321.512.12.7
Mar31° / 24°27926.5122.6
Apr31° / 24°29624.811.92.8
May32° / 24°16717.611.83.5
Jun32° / 24°417.711.84.3
Jul33° / 23°183.211.84.2
Aug35° / 23°30.611.93.4
Sep36° / 24°20.5122.4
Oct37° / 25°71.112.11.9
Nov37° / 25°152.512.22.0
Dec36° / 25°57712.22.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
52080
62080
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141882
151882
161783
171684
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201486
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301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Quitéria do Maranhão gets around 279 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
580
680
781
881
982
1082
1183
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1987
2088
2188
2289
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2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28317
38218
48218
58119
68020
77921
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137426
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237129
247030
257030
266931
276832
286733
296634
306535
316436

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:06
212.16:016:05
312.16:016:05
412.16:016:05
512.16:016:04
612.16:016:04
712.16:016:04
812.06:016:04
912.06:006:03
1012.06:006:03
1112.06:006:02
1212.06:006:02
1312.06:006:02
1412.06:006:01
1512.05:596:01
1612.05:596:01
1712.05:596:00
1812.05:596:00
1912.05:595:59
2012.05:585:59
2112.05:585:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:575:57
2612.05:575:57
2712.05:575:56
2812.05:575:56
2912.05:565:55
3012.05:565:55
3112.05:565:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Quitéria do Maranhão'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 Quitéria do Maranhão?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão.

What to pack for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in March

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

In March, Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 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 Quitéria do Maranhão peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 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 Quitéria do Maranhão is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1920 µg/m³Jun 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Quitéria do Maranhão?

Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sits at 3.5°S, 42.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luzilândia, 22 km away.

Topography around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Luzilândia 22 km · São Bernardo 22 km · Brejo 30 km · Esperantina 58 km · Mata Roma 63 km · Buriti 64 km · Batalha 80 km · Miguel Alves 83 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 Quitéria do Maranhão (-3.4959°, -42.562°, elevation 21 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).