São Fidélis weather in March

In March, São Fidélis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 187 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is São Fidélis's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Fidélis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Fidélis 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Fidélis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
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182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312920

How March really feels in São Fidélis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 19 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
19
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 Fidélis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°22419.113.23.8
Feb31° / 21°13414.912.74.0
Mar30° / 21°18719.112.24.1
Apr28° / 20°9914.111.55.5
May26° / 17°6510.4116.6
Jun25° / 16°285.810.77.6
Jul25° / 16°265.910.87.7
Aug26° / 16°296.511.37.4
Sep27° / 17°7210.211.96.5
Oct27° / 19°11613.812.55.7
Nov28° / 20°23720134.6
Dec29° / 21°27722.313.33.9

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263763
273862
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Fidélis gets around 187 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
662
762
862
962
1063
1163
1263
1363
1464
1564
1664
1764
1863
1963
2062
2162
2261
2361
2460
2560
2659
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113069
212970
312970
412970
512871
612871
712871
812871
922870
1022870
1122870
1222969
1322969
1422969
1523068
1623167
1733166
1833265
1933364
2043462
2143561
2243660
2343759
2453857
2553857
2653956
2764054
2864054
2974152
3074152
3184250

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:467:14
212.46:477:13
312.46:477:13
412.46:477:12
512.46:487:11
612.46:487:10
712.36:497:09
812.36:497:08
912.36:497:08
1012.36:507:07
1112.36:507:06
1212.26:517:05
1312.26:517:04
1412.26:517:03
1512.26:527:02
1612.26:527:01
1712.16:527:00
1812.16:536:59
1912.16:536:58
2012.16:536:58
2112.06:546:57
2212.06:546:56
2312.06:546:55
2412.06:556:54
2512.06:556:53
2611.96:556:52
2711.96:566:51
2811.96:566:50
2911.96:566:49
3011.96:576:48
3111.86:576:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Fidélis

In seasonPeak

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

São Fidélis's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Fidélis?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Fidélis for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Fidélis in March

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

In March, São Fidélis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Fidélis in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São Fidélis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (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 Fidélis peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Fidélis?

São Fidélis sits at 21.6°S, 41.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cambuci, 19 km away.

Topography around São Fidélis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Fidélis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around São Fidélis is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cambuci 19 km · Itaocara 34 km · Campos dos Goytacazes 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 46 km · Conceição de Macabu 50 km · Itaperuna 51 km · Miracema 53 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 57 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 Fidélis (-21.6461°, -41.7469°, elevation 22 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).