São Joaquim do Monte weather in March

In March, São Joaquim do Monte sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 62 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 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 Joaquim do Monte's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Joaquim do Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

São Joaquim do Monte 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 Joaquim do Monte reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

São Joaquim do Monte weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°4814.812.44.9
Feb29° / 21°521412.34.8
Mar29° / 21°6216.712.14.7
Apr28° / 21°6817.611.84.9
May27° / 20°8719.111.65.2
Jun25° / 20°10120.111.55.2
Jul24° / 19°9221.111.65.2
Aug25° / 18°6418.611.75.5
Sep26° / 19°4815.1126.0
Oct27° / 19°3511.512.26.3
Nov28° / 20°258.712.46.0
Dec29° / 21°3110.312.55.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Joaquim do Monte gets around 62 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1552
1653
1753
1854
1954
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:42
212.25:315:41
312.25:315:41
412.25:315:40
512.15:315:40
612.15:315:40
712.15:315:39
812.15:315:39
912.15:315:38
1012.15:315:38
1112.15:315:37
1212.15:315:37
1312.15:315:36
1412.15:315:36
1512.15:315:35
1612.15:315:35
1712.05:315:34
1812.05:315:34
1912.05:315:33
2012.05:315:32
2112.05:315:32
2212.05:315:31
2312.05:315:31
2412.05:315:30
2512.05:315:30
2612.05:305:29
2712.05:305:29
2812.05:305:28
2912.05:305:27
3011.95:305:27
3111.95:305:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Joaquim do Monte?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Joaquim do Monte for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Joaquim do Monte in March

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

In March, São Joaquim do Monte sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Joaquim do Monte 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 Joaquim do Monte peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Joaquim do Monte?

São Joaquim do Monte sits at 8.4°S, 35.8°W, 483 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bonito, 9.0 km away.

Topography around São Joaquim do Monte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Joaquim do Monte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around São Joaquim do Monte is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bonito 9.0 km · Camocim de São Félix 9.0 km · Agrestina 16 km · Bezerros 22 km · Caruaru 25 km · Cupira 26 km · Catende 28 km · Altinho 29 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 Joaquim do Monte (-8.4325°, -35.8044°, elevation 483 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).