São Benedito weather in March

In March, São Benedito sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 São Benedito's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Benedito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:52 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Benedito reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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172922
182922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How March really feels in São Benedito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 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
24
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.

São Benedito weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9115.112.23.9
Feb30° / 22°9518.212.13.8
Mar29° / 22°13822.7123.6
Apr29° / 22°14321.711.93.9
May29° / 22°5912.611.85.0
Jun30° / 21°175.111.85.9
Jul30° / 20°81.811.86.2
Aug31° / 20°40.711.95.8
Sep32° / 21°20.3125.2
Oct33° / 21°80.512.14.6
Nov33° / 22°71.412.24.4
Dec32° / 22°204.612.24.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172575
182575
192476
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Benedito gets around 138 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
467
567
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1371
1472
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2076
2177
2278
2378
2479
2579
2680
2780
2881
2981
3081
3180

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124553
224454
324355
424256
524157
624058
724058
823959
923860
1023860
1113762
1213762
1313663
1413663
1513564
1613465
1713366
1813267
1913168
2013069
2102971
2202872
2302773
2402674
2502575
2602476
2702377
2802179
2902080
3001981
3101981

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
137calm
147calm
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 5:54 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:545:59
212.15:545:59
312.15:545:59
412.15:545:58
512.15:545:58
612.15:545:58
712.15:545:57
812.15:545:57
912.15:535:57
1012.15:535:56
1112.05:535:56
1212.05:535:56
1312.05:535:55
1412.05:535:55
1512.05:525:54
1612.05:525:54
1712.05:525:54
1812.05:525:53
1912.05:525:53
2012.05:525:52
2112.05:515:52
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:515:50
2612.05:505:50
2712.05:505:49
2812.05:505:49
2912.05:505:48
3012.05:505:48
3112.05:495:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Benedito

In seasonPeak

In March, São Benedito sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Benedito's rainy season runs January–April, 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 São Benedito?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Benedito.

What to pack for São Benedito in March

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

In March, São Benedito sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Benedito in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Benedito peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Benedito 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 São Benedito is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Benedito?

São Benedito sits at 4.0°S, 40.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibiapina, 14 km away.

Topography around São Benedito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Benedito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m.

The land around São Benedito is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
968 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ibiapina 14 km · Carnaubal 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 19 km · Ubajara 22 km · Frecheirinha 33 km · Reriutaba 33 km · Ipu 35 km · Tianguá 38 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 São Benedito (-4.0486°, -40.865°, elevation 901 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).