Santo Estêvão weather in March

In March, Santo Estêvão sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 66 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Santo Estêvão's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Estêvão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Santo Estêvão is human 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santo Estêvão reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Santo Estêvão

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.

Santo Estêvão weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°7012.212.63.9
Feb32° / 22°4811.612.43.8
Mar32° / 23°6614.712.13.7
Apr30° / 22°5716.111.74.1
May28° / 21°5315.411.45.1
Jun27° / 20°5316.911.35.5
Jul26° / 19°4716.411.35.7
Aug27° / 19°4315.711.65.7
Sep28° / 20°3411.911.95.6
Oct30° / 21°3410.512.34.9
Nov31° / 22°5710.712.64.3
Dec32° / 22°529.112.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155446
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santo Estêvão gets around 66 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
641
741
842
943
1044
1144
1245
1345
1446
1546
1647
1747
1848
1948
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2552
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117821
217821
317821
417821
516831
616831
716831
815841
915841
1014851
1114851
1213861
1313861
1413870
1512880
1612880
1712880
1812880
1912880
2012880
2112880
2212880
2312880
2412880
2512880
2612880
2712880
2812880
2912880
3012880
3112880

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:425:58
212.25:435:58
312.25:435:57
412.25:435:56
512.25:435:56
612.25:435:55
712.25:435:55
812.25:435:54
912.25:445:54
1012.25:445:53
1112.15:445:52
1212.15:445:52
1312.15:445:51
1412.15:445:51
1512.15:445:50
1612.15:445:49
1712.15:445:49
1812.15:445:48
1912.15:445:47
2012.05:445:47
2112.05:445:46
2212.05:445:45
2312.05:445:45
2412.05:445:44
2512.05:455:43
2612.05:455:43
2712.05:455:42
2811.95:455:41
2911.95:455:41
3011.95:455:40
3111.95:455:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santo Estêvão?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Estêvão.

What to pack for Santo Estêvão in March

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

In March, Santo Estêvão sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Estêvão 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 Santo Estêvão peaks around February 17 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 17UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Estêvão?

Santo Estêvão sits at 12.4°S, 39.3°W, 242 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu, 13 km away.

Topography around Santo Estêvão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Estêvão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Santo Estêvão is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 13 km · Rafael Jambeiro 27 km · Conceição da Feira 29 km · Governador Mangabeira 30 km · Cruz das Almas 31 km · Serra Preta 31 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 33 km · Sapeaçu 34 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 Estêvão (-12.4303°, -39.2514°, elevation 242 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).