Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather in March

In March, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 207 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 16% 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Descoberto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 30°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
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202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282818
292818
302818
312818

Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21922.512.84.4
Feb28° / 19°19120.112.54.5
Mar28° / 19°20722.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°9113.211.76.0
May27° / 16°193.211.37.7
Jun27° / 14°40.611.18.3
Jul27° / 14°00.111.18.5
Aug29° / 16°61.511.57.1
Sep31° / 18°325.311.95.4
Oct30° / 19°11715.112.44.4
Nov28° / 19°20922.812.74.2
Dec27° / 19°22524.312.94.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133565
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223763
233763
243862
253961
264060
274060
284159
294159
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Descoberto gets around 207 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
472
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2273
2372
2471
2570
2668
2767
2866
2965
3064
3163

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133364
233364
333265
433265
543264
643165
743165
843165
943066
1033067
1133067
1233067
1332968
1422969
1522969
1622969
1722969
1822870
1922870
2022870
2122969
2222969
2323068
2423068
2523167
2623167
2733265
2833265
2933364
3033364
3133463

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 7:16 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:167:36
212.37:167:36
312.37:177:35
412.37:177:34
512.37:177:34
612.37:177:33
712.27:187:32
812.27:187:32
912.27:187:31
1012.27:187:30
1112.27:187:30
1212.27:197:29
1312.27:197:28
1412.17:197:27
1512.17:197:27
1612.17:197:26
1712.17:207:25
1812.17:207:25
1912.17:207:24
2012.07:207:23
2112.07:207:22
2212.07:207:21
2312.07:207:21
2412.07:217:20
2512.07:217:19
2612.07:217:18
2711.97:217:18
2811.97:217:17
2911.97:217:16
3011.97:217:15
3111.97:227:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Descoberto

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Descoberto's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santo Antônio do Descoberto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Descoberto in March

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

In March, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

Santo Antônio do Descoberto sits at 15.9°S, 48.3°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pôr do Sol, 17 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Descoberto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Descoberto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Descoberto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Descoberto is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pôr do Sol 17 km · Samambaia 17 km · Ceilândia 20 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 20 km · Recanto das Emas 21 km · Gama 22 km · Riacho Fundo II 23 km · Taguatinga 24 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto (-15.9397°, -48.255°, elevation 895 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).