Sapé weather in March

In March, Sapé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 31% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sapé's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:29 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Sapé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
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43124
53124
63124
73124
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103124
113124
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133124
143124
153124
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303124
313124

How March really feels in Sapé

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.

Sapé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°5216.112.44.0
Feb31° / 24°6216.312.23.8
Mar31° / 24°8519123.7
Apr30° / 24°10120.111.83.7
May29° / 23°971911.74.3
Jun28° / 22°8917.811.65.0
Jul28° / 21°7916.511.65.6
Aug28° / 21°3812.811.85.9
Sep29° / 22°2510.6125.6
Oct30° / 22°198.112.25.4
Nov30° / 23°208.312.35.0
Dec31° / 23°3111.612.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135743
145644
155644
165644
175545
185446
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sapé gets around 85 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1058
1158
1259
1359
1460
1560
1661
1762
1863
1963
2064
2164
2265
2365
2465
2565
2666
2766
2866
2967
3067
3167

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
53943
63943
73943
83943
93943
103943
113943
122953
132953
142944
152944
162944
172944
182935
192935
202935
212935
222935
232935
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
303916
313916

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:305:39
212.15:305:38
312.15:305:38
412.15:305:37
512.15:305:37
612.15:305:37
712.15:305:36
812.15:305:36
912.15:305:35
1012.15:305:35
1112.15:305:34
1212.15:295:34
1312.15:295:33
1412.15:295:33
1512.15:295:33
1612.05:295:32
1712.05:295:32
1812.05:295:31
1912.05:295:31
2012.05:295:30
2112.05:295:30
2212.05:295:29
2312.05:285:29
2412.05:285:28
2512.05:285:27
2612.05:285:27
2712.05:285:26
2812.05:285:26
2912.05:285:25
3012.05:285:25
3111.95:275:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.58 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
75.7Bright
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
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sapé

In seasonPeak

In March, Sapé sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sapé's rainy season runs January–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sapé?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sapé.

What to pack for Sapé in March

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

In March, Sapé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sapé in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sapé 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 Sapé peaks around March 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sapé?

Sapé sits at 7.1°S, 35.2°W, 127 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mari, 10 km away.

Topography around Sapé

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sapé.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.

The land around Sapé is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Mari 10 km · Cruz do Espírito Santo 17 km · Itabaiana 28 km · Santa Rita 28 km · Itapororoca 30 km · Mamanguape 31 km · Araçagi 32 km · Bayeux 33 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 Sapé (-7.0964°, -35.2328°, elevation 127 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).