São José da Tapera weather in March

In March, São José da Tapera sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 José da Tapera's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José da Tapera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

São José da Tapera 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in São José da Tapera reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313323

How March really feels in São José da Tapera

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 José da Tapera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°355.412.53.2
Feb34° / 24°366.612.33.3
Mar34° / 24°468.412.13.4
Apr32° / 23°418.711.84.0
May30° / 22°4411.111.64.8
Jun28° / 21°3912.311.55.6
Jul27° / 20°3412.211.56.1
Aug28° / 20°258.411.76.1
Sep31° / 21°145.111.95.3
Oct33° / 22°122.812.24.3
Nov34° / 23°172.412.43.5
Dec34° / 23°193.212.53.2

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São José da Tapera gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
620
720
821
922
1022
1123
1224
1325
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2030
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146432
236532
336532
436532
536532
636433
736433
836334
936235
1036136
1126236
1226137
1325939
1425840
1525741
1625642
1725543
1825444
1925345
2025246
2125246
2225147
2325048
2425049
2524949
2624949
2724950
2824950
2924950
3024850
3124850

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:37 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:49
212.25:375:48
312.25:375:48
412.25:375:47
512.25:375:47
612.25:375:46
712.15:375:46
812.15:375:45
912.15:375:45
1012.15:375:44
1112.15:375:44
1212.15:375:43
1312.15:375:43
1412.15:375:42
1512.15:375:42
1612.15:375:41
1712.15:375:41
1812.05:375:40
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:39
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:38
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:375:37
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:35
2712.05:375:35
2812.05:375:34
2911.95:375:34
3011.95:375:33
3111.95:375:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

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

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São José da Tapera. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José da Tapera in March

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

In March, São José da Tapera sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São José da Tapera 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 Tapera peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José da Tapera?

São José da Tapera sits at 9.6°S, 37.4°W, 252 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Olho d'Água das Flores, 10 km away.

Topography around São José da Tapera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José da Tapera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around São José da Tapera is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Olho d'Água das Flores 10 km · Pão de Açúcar 22 km · Santana do Ipanema 25 km · Batalha 31 km · Porto da Folha 41 km · Piranhas 42 km · Poço Redondo 43 km · Major Isidoro 44 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 José da Tapera (-9.5583°, -37.3811°, elevation 252 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).