São João da Barra weather in March

In March, São João da Barra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 37% 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 João da Barra's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Barra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

São João da Barra 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in São João da Barra reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
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82824
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São João da Barra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°11410.413.26.3
Feb28° / 24°547.612.76.5
Mar28° / 24°11212.712.26.0
Apr27° / 23°7511.411.56.5
May25° / 22°519.6117.1
Jun25° / 21°256.310.77.8
Jul24° / 20°296.510.88.0
Aug24° / 20°26611.38.0
Sep25° / 21°488.111.97.5
Oct25° / 22°788.812.57.0
Nov26° / 23°13913.8135.9
Dec27° / 24°15114.313.35.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
125050
134951
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275644
285743
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São João da Barra gets around 112 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
538
638
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1058213
2058213
3058213
4058114
5058114
6058114
7058114
8058114
9058114
10068014
11068014
12068014
13078013
14078013
15087913
16087913
17097912
180107812
190107812
201117711
211127611
221127710
231137610
241137610
25114769
26214759
27215749
28215758
29316738
30316738
31317728

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 6:43 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:437:11
212.46:447:11
312.46:447:10
412.46:457:09
512.46:457:08
612.46:467:07
712.36:467:07
812.36:467:06
912.36:477:05
1012.36:477:04
1112.36:477:03
1212.26:487:02
1312.26:487:01
1412.26:497:00
1512.26:496:59
1612.26:496:58
1712.16:506:58
1812.16:506:57
1912.16:506:56
2012.16:516:55
2112.06:516:54
2212.06:516:53
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:526:51
2512.06:526:50
2611.96:536:49
2711.96:536:48
2811.96:536:47
2911.96:536:46
3011.96:546:45
3111.86:546:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São João da Barra

In seasonPeak

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

São João da Barra's rainy season runs October–January, 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 João da Barra?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São João da Barra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São João da Barra in March

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

In March, São João da Barra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São João da Barra 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 18 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
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São João da Barra 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 João da Barra 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
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João da Barra?

São João da Barra sits at 21.6°S, 41.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos dos Goytacazes, 31 km away.

Topography around São João da Barra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m.

The land around São João da Barra is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
1,525 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Campos dos Goytacazes 31 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 39 km · Quissamã 68 km · Marataizes 70 km · Mimoso do Sul 72 km · São Fidélis 72 km · Itapemirim 73 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 86 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 João da Barra (-21.6403°, -41.0511°, elevation 7 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).