São Miguel do Tapuio weather in March

In March, São Miguel do Tapuio sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 269 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Miguel do Tapuio's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Tapuio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Miguel do Tapuio reaches about 30°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 28°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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183022
193022
203022
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263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in São Miguel do Tapuio

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 Miguel do Tapuio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°15917.212.33.3
Feb31° / 22°19216.712.23.5
Mar30° / 22°26922.1123.4
Apr30° / 22°18218.511.93.8
May31° / 22°688.711.84.6
Jun31° / 22°122.111.75.2
Jul32° / 22°7111.75.1
Aug33° / 22°20.211.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°120.912.13.1
Nov35° / 24°132.612.33.0
Dec34° / 24°406.312.33.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172773
182674
192674
202575
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262476
272575
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Tapuio gets around 269 mm of rain over 22.1 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
563
664
764
865
965
1066
1167
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1772
1873
1974
2075
2175
2276
2376
2477
2577
2677
2776
2876
2976
3075
3174

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153856
2153757
3153757
4153658
5053659
6053560
7053560
8053461
9053461
10043363
11043264
12043165
13032968
14032869
15032770
16022672
17022474
18022375
19012277
20012178
21012079
22011980
23011881
24001783
25001684
26001585
27001585
28001486
29001486
30001486
31001486

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
109calm
119calm
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 5:55 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:02
212.15:556:02
312.15:556:01
412.15:556:01
512.15:556:01
612.15:556:00
712.15:556:00
812.15:555:59
912.15:555:59
1012.15:555:59
1112.15:545:58
1212.15:545:58
1312.15:545:57
1412.05:545:57
1512.05:545:57
1612.05:545:56
1712.05:545:56
1812.05:545:55
1912.05:535:55
2012.05:535:54
2112.05:535:54
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:535:52
2512.05:525:52
2612.05:525:51
2712.05:525:51
2812.05:525:50
2912.05:525:50
3012.05:525:50
3112.05:515:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Tapuio

In seasonPeak

In March, São Miguel do Tapuio sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Miguel do Tapuio's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit São Miguel do Tapuio?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Miguel do Tapuio.

What to pack for São Miguel do Tapuio in March

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

In March, São Miguel do Tapuio sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Tapuio 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 Miguel do Tapuio peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Tapuio?

São Miguel do Tapuio sits at 5.5°S, 41.3°W, 283 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo do Piauí, 32 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Tapuio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Tapuio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m.

The land around São Miguel do Tapuio is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Castelo do Piauí 32 km · Novo Oriente 61 km · Quiterianópolis 79 km · Crateús 81 km · Parambu 105 km · Valença do Piauí 111 km · Independência 113 km · Campo Maior 120 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 Miguel do Tapuio (-5.5036°, -41.3233°, elevation 283 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).