São Francisco do Conde weather in March

In March, São Francisco do Conde sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 35% 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 São Francisco do Conde's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco do Conde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

São Francisco do Conde 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Francisco do Conde reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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How March really feels in São Francisco do Conde

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.

São Francisco do Conde weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8216.812.74.6
Feb29° / 24°7316.612.44.4
Mar29° / 25°9919.912.14.2
Apr28° / 24°14523.111.74.2
May27° / 23°17222.111.44.8
Jun26° / 22°16023.411.34.7
Jul25° / 21°12722.911.35.0
Aug25° / 21°10221.311.65.2
Sep27° / 22°7916.611.95.7
Oct28° / 23°6714.212.35.8
Nov29° / 24°7213.512.65.2
Dec29° / 24°6112.212.75.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
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305842
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Francisco do Conde gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.9 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 63% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
559
659
760
860
960
1060
1160
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
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1963
2064
2165
2266
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2870
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3071
3171

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57228
67129
77030
86931
96832
106733
116634
126535
136535
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
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216139
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246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:40 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:405:56
212.35:405:55
312.25:405:55
412.25:415:54
512.25:415:54
612.25:415:53
712.25:415:53
812.25:415:52
912.25:415:51
1012.25:415:51
1112.15:415:50
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1312.15:425:49
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
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255.6Bright
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285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Francisco do Conde?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco do Conde for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco do Conde in March

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

In March, São Francisco do Conde sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Francisco do Conde in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Francisco do Conde 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 São Francisco do Conde peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco do Conde?

São Francisco do Conde sits at 12.6°S, 38.7°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Amaro, 10 km away.

Topography around São Francisco do Conde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco do Conde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around São Francisco do Conde is covered by water (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (34%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Santo Amaro 10 km · Madre de Deus 14 km · Candeias 15 km · São Sebastião do Passé 24 km · Amélia Rodrigues 27 km · Itaparica 29 km · Maragogipe 31 km · Cachoeira 31 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 Francisco do Conde (-12.6275°, -38.68°, 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. 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).