Saquarema weather in March

In March, Saquarema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 127 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saquarema's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saquarema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Saquarema is human 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Saquarema reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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Saquarema weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°12011.613.26.1
Feb28° / 25°779.212.86.0
Mar28° / 24°12714.212.25.8
Apr27° / 23°7812.611.56.4
May25° / 22°7611.810.96.8
Jun24° / 21°407.510.67.7
Jul24° / 20°417.410.77.7
Aug23° / 20°367.211.27.7
Sep24° / 20°589.211.97.3
Oct24° / 21°6710.212.56.8
Nov25° / 22°11113.713.16.1
Dec27° / 24°1221313.46.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
165050
174951
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194951
204951
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235050
245050
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saquarema gets around 127 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
542
642
743
843
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1646
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2948
3048
3148

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1076132
2076132
3076132
4076132
5076132
6076132
7086032
8086032
9086032
10086032
11095932
12096031
130105931
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151115929
161125928
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181135927
191145926
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273175921
283185920
294185919
304185919
314195918

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:487:18
212.56:497:17
312.56:497:16
412.46:507:16
512.46:507:15
612.46:507:14
712.46:517:13
812.36:517:12
912.36:527:11
1012.36:527:10
1112.36:537:09
1212.36:537:08
1312.26:537:07
1412.26:547:06
1512.26:547:05
1612.26:557:04
1712.16:557:03
1812.16:557:03
1912.16:567:02
2012.16:567:01
2112.16:577:00
2212.06:576:59
2312.06:576:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:586:56
2611.96:586:55
2711.96:596:54
2811.96:596:53
2911.96:596:52
3011.87:006:51
3111.87:006:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Saquarema?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saquarema in March

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

In March, Saquarema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saquarema in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Saquarema in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saquarema peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saquarema?

Saquarema sits at 22.9°S, 42.5°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 13 km away.

Topography around Saquarema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saquarema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Saquarema is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Araruama 13 km · Rio Bonito 26 km · Iguaba Grande 26 km · Silva Jardim 29 km · Tanguá 31 km · Maricá 36 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 38 km · Itaboraí 43 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 Saquarema (-22.8989°, -42.4699°, elevation 57 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).