São João do Rio do Peixe weather in March

In March, São João do Rio do Peixe sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 140 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 28% 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 João do Rio do Peixe's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João do Rio do Peixe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:42 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 São João do Rio do Peixe 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 30°C and 36°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153223
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263223
273223
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293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in São João do Rio do Peixe

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 João do Rio do Peixe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°9211.212.33.0
Feb33° / 24°10212.712.23.1
Mar32° / 23°14016.7123.3
Apr32° / 23°9313.211.93.7
May32° / 23°50711.74.3
Jun32° / 22°18311.64.9
Jul32° / 21°71.611.64.8
Aug33° / 21°40.511.84.2
Sep35° / 22°10.2123.4
Oct36° / 23°60.812.12.9
Nov36° / 24°40.812.32.8
Dec35° / 24°223.812.42.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São João do Rio do Peixe gets around 140 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
645
745
845
946
1047
1148
1248
1349
1451
1552
1653
1754
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2360
2461
2561
2661
2760
2860
2959
3058
3157

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11143550
21143451
31143451
41143352
51143352
61143253
71133254
81133155
91123156
101123057
111113058
121102960
131102960
14192862
15182863
16172765
17172765
18162667
19162667
20152569
21152569
22142471
23142471
24142372
25142372
26142372
27142372
28042373
29042472
30042472
31042472

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:51
212.15:435:51
312.15:435:50
412.15:435:50
512.15:435:50
612.15:435:49
712.15:435:49
812.15:435:48
912.15:435:48
1012.15:435:48
1112.15:435:47
1212.15:425:47
1312.15:425:46
1412.15:425:46
1512.15:425:45
1612.05:425:45
1712.05:425:44
1812.05:425:44
1912.05:425:43
2012.05:425:43
2112.05:425:42
2212.05:415:42
2312.05:415:41
2412.05:415:41
2512.05:415:40
2612.05:415:40
2712.05:415:39
2812.05:415:39
2912.05:415:38
3012.05:405:38
3112.05:405:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São João do Rio do Peixe

In seasonPeak

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

São João do Rio do Peixe'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 João do Rio do Peixe?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São João do Rio do Peixe.

What to pack for São João do Rio do Peixe in March

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

In March, São João do Rio do Peixe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São João do Rio do Peixe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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 do Rio do Peixe peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São João do Rio do Peixe 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 João do Rio do Peixe is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São João do Rio do Peixe?

São João do Rio do Peixe sits at 6.7°S, 38.4°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cajazeiras, 21 km away.

Topography around São João do Rio do Peixe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João do Rio do Peixe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m.

The land around São João do Rio do Peixe is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
750 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cajazeiras 21 km · Sousa 25 km · São José de Piranhas 44 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 57 km · São Miguel 58 km · Icó 58 km · Barro 62 km · Aurora 62 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 do Rio do Peixe (-6.7292°, -38.4489°, elevation 247 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).