São José do Egito weather in March

In March, São José do Egito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 do Egito's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José do Egito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in São José do Egito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How March really feels in São José do Egito

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 do Egito weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°62712.44.3
Feb32° / 21°568.212.24.2
Mar31° / 21°8911.412.14.2
Apr31° / 21°639.311.84.6
May30° / 20°336.511.75.5
Jun28° / 19°214.211.66.5
Jul28° / 18°102.711.66.8
Aug29° / 18°51.111.86.5
Sep31° / 18°10.5125.7
Oct32° / 19°50.712.24.9
Nov33° / 20°71.112.34.6
Dec33° / 20°182.312.44.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
185050
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São José do Egito gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.4 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
730
831
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1737
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441523
2440533
3440533
4440533
5439543
6439543
7438553
8438553
9437563
10436573
11336583
12335593
13334603
14234604
15233614
16233614
17132634
18132634
19132625
20131635
21131635
22130636
23130636
24130636
25130627
26130627
27130627
28130627
29130618
30230608
31230608

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:47
212.15:385:47
312.15:385:46
412.15:385:46
512.15:385:45
612.15:385:45
712.15:385:45
812.15:385:44
912.15:385:44
1012.15:385:43
1112.15:385:43
1212.15:375:42
1312.15:375:42
1412.15:375:41
1512.15:375:41
1612.15:375:40
1712.05:375:40
1812.05:375:39
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:365:36
2612.05:365:35
2712.05:365:35
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:33
3012.05:365:33
3111.95:365:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São José do Egito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São José do Egito for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José do Egito in March

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

In March, São José do Egito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São José do Egito 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 José do Egito peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Egito?

São José do Egito sits at 7.5°S, 37.3°W, 594 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tabira, 32 km away.

Topography around São José do Egito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Egito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around São José do Egito is covered by shrubs (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tabira 32 km · Sumé 48 km · Monteiro 49 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 50 km · Patos 51 km · Sertânia 66 km · Carnaíba 68 km · Piancó 79 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 do Egito (-7.4789°, -37.2744°, elevation 594 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).