São José da Laje weather in March

In March, São José da Laje sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 19.4 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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 José da Laje's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José da Laje's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 75 mm; 19.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 06 min; 5:32 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 5th clearest
Wind: 8 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.2; out of 10

São José da Laje is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 José da Laje reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
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27	29	22
28	29	22
29	29	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

How March really feels in São José da Laje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 16 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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 José da Laje 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 21°	59	16.3	12.5	4.6
Feb	29° / 21°	63	16.1	12.3	4.4
Mar	29° / 22°	75	19.4	12.1	4.2
Apr	28° / 21°	92	20.2	11.8	4.4
May	27° / 21°	113	23.3	11.6	4.6
Jun	25° / 20°	132	24.7	11.5	4.4
Jul	25° / 19°	127	25.3	11.5	4.5
Aug	25° / 18°	97	23.5	11.7	4.8
Sep	26° / 19°	70	19.7	11.9	5.2
Oct	27° / 20°	50	15.7	12.2	5.6
Nov	29° / 20°	35	11.1	12.4	5.5
Dec	29° / 21°	36	11.6	12.5	5.1

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 31% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	50	51	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	50	50	50	48	48	49	48	48	48	47	47	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47
Cloudier (%)	50	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	52	52	51	52	52	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	53

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	50	50
2	51	49
3	52	48
4	52	48
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	51	49
11	51	49
12	50	50
13	50	50
14	50	50
15	48	52
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18	48	52
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20	48	52
21	47	53
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23	46	54
24	46	54
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26	46	54
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	47	53

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São José da Laje gets around 75 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	58	58	58	59	59	60	60	61	62	63	63	64	65	66	66	67	67	67	68	68	67	67	67

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	58
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20	64
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27	68
28	68
29	67
30	67
31	67

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 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	46	46	46	46	45	45	44	44	43	42	41	40	39	37	36	35	34	32	31	30	30	29	28	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29
Oppressive (%)	54	54	54	54	55	55	56	56	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	65	66	68	69	70	70	71	72	73	73	73	73	73	72	72	71

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	46	54
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	43	57
10	42	58
11	41	59
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	37	63
15	36	64
16	35	65
17	34	66
18	32	68
19	31	69
20	30	70
21	30	70
22	29	71
23	28	72
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73
29	28	72
30	28	72
31	29	71

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
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Sunrise & sunset in March

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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 5:32 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:27 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:32	5:31	5:31	5:31	5:31	5:31
Sunset (PM)	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:39	5:39	5:38	5:38	5:37	5:37	5:36	5:36	5:35	5:35	5:34	5:34	5:33	5:32	5:32	5:31	5:31	5:30	5:30	5:29	5:28	5:28	5:27

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	5:32	5:43
2	12.2	5:32	5:43
3	12.2	5:32	5:42
4	12.2	5:32	5:42
5	12.2	5:32	5:41
6	12.1	5:32	5:41
7	12.1	5:32	5:40
8	12.1	5:32	5:40
9	12.1	5:32	5:39
10	12.1	5:32	5:39
11	12.1	5:32	5:38
12	12.1	5:32	5:38
13	12.1	5:32	5:37
14	12.1	5:32	5:37
15	12.1	5:32	5:36
16	12.1	5:32	5:36
17	12.1	5:32	5:35
18	12.0	5:32	5:35
19	12.0	5:32	5:34
20	12.0	5:32	5:34
21	12.0	5:32	5:33
22	12.0	5:32	5:32
23	12.0	5:32	5:32
24	12.0	5:32	5:31
25	12.0	5:32	5:31
26	12.0	5:32	5:30
27	12.0	5:31	5:30
28	12.0	5:31	5:29
29	12.0	5:31	5:28
30	11.9	5:31	5:28
31	11.9	5:31	5:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.8	Bright
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29	5.4	Bright
30	5.4	Bright
31	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São José da Laje?

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

4.2

Sightseeing

12th-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São José da Laje for sightseeing.

What to pack for São José da Laje in March

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

In March, São José da Laje sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São José da Laje 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 José da Laje peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	15	13	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is São José da Laje?

São José da Laje sits at 9.0°S, 36.1°W, 265 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is União dos Palmares, 17 km away.

Topography around São José da Laje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José da Laje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m.

The land around São José da Laje is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km

192 m

grassland 77%

16 km

633 m

grassland 72%

80 km

1,084 m

grassland 68%

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← February São José da Laje year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: União dos Palmares 17 km · Canhotinho 20 km · Quipapá 21 km · Correntes 33 km · Murici 35 km · Joaquim Gomes 37 km · São João 37 km · Colônia Leopoldina 38 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

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 José da Laje (-9.0097°, -36.0583°, elevation 265 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
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30	29	22
31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	50	50
2	51	49
3	52	48
4	52	48
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	51	49
11	51	49
12	50	50
13	50	50
14	50	50
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	49	51
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	47	53
22	47	53
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	47	53

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
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9	58
10	58
11	58
12	59
13	59
14	60
15	60
16	61
17	62
18	63
19	63
20	64
21	65
22	66
23	66
24	67
25	67
26	67
27	68
28	68
29	67
30	67
31	67

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	46	54
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	43	57
10	42	58
11	41	59
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	37	63
15	36	64
16	35	65
17	34	66
18	32	68
19	31	69
20	30	70
21	30	70
22	29	71
23	28	72
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73
29	28	72
30	28	72
31	29	71

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	22
10	29	22
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31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	50	50
2	51	49
3	52	48
4	52	48
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
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10	51	49
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12	50	50
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14	50	50
15	48	52
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	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
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6	57
7	57
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10	58
11	58
12	59
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17	62
18	63
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20	64
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27	68
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	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	46	54
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	43	57
10	42	58
11	41	59
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	37	63
15	36	64
16	35	65
17	34	66
18	32	68
19	31	69
20	30	70
21	30	70
22	29	71
23	28	72
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73
29	28	72
30	28	72
31	29	71

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	21
2	29	21
3	29	21
4	29	21
5	29	21
6	29	21
7	29	21
8	29	21
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	22
12	29	22
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14	29	22
15	29	22
16	29	22
17	29	22
18	29	22
19	29	22
20	29	22
21	29	22
22	29	22
23	29	22
24	29	22
25	29	22
26	29	22
27	29	22
28	29	22
29	29	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	50	50
2	51	49
3	52	48
4	52	48
5	52	48
6	52	48
7	52	48
8	52	48
9	52	48
10	51	49
11	51	49
12	50	50
13	50	50
14	50	50
15	48	52
16	48	52
17	49	51
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	47	53
22	47	53
23	46	54
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	47	53
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	47	53
31	47	53

	Rain chance (%)
1	57
2	57
3	57
4	57
5	57
6	57
7	57
8	57
9	58
10	58
11	58
12	59
13	59
14	60
15	60
16	61
17	62
18	63
19	63
20	64
21	65
22	66
23	66
24	67
25	67
26	67
27	68
28	68
29	67
30	67
31	67

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	46	54
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	43	57
10	42	58
11	41	59
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	37	63
15	36	64
16	35	65
17	34	66
18	32	68
19	31	69
20	30	70
21	30	70
22	29	71
23	28	72
24	27	73
25	27	73
26	27	73
27	27	73
28	27	73
29	28	72
30	28	72
31	29	71