Sítio Novo weather in March

In March, Sítio Novo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 241 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 2% 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 Sítio Novo's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sítio Novo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Sítio Novo 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 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)
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How March really feels in Sítio Novo

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.

Sítio Novo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22126.312.32.9
Feb30° / 22°22224.412.22.9
Mar30° / 22°24127.1122.8
Apr31° / 22°16221.111.93.3
May32° / 22°7611.811.74.0
Jun33° / 22°8211.74.5
Jul33° / 22°50.811.74.4
Aug34° / 22°30.311.83.8
Sep34° / 23°142.5123.5
Oct33° / 23°457.912.13.5
Nov32° / 23°11415.312.33.4
Dec31° / 23°16921.112.33.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
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131189
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sítio Novo gets around 241 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
588
688
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2487
2587
2686
2786
2885
2984
3084
3183

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:24
212.16:166:23
312.16:166:23
412.16:166:23
512.16:166:22
612.16:166:22
712.16:166:21
812.16:166:21
912.16:166:21
1012.16:166:20
1112.16:166:20
1212.16:166:19
1312.16:166:19
1412.16:156:19
1512.06:156:18
1612.06:156:18
1712.06:156:17
1812.06:156:17
1912.06:156:16
2012.06:156:16
2112.06:156:15
2212.06:146:15
2312.06:146:14
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2612.06:146:13
2712.06:146:12
2812.06:146:12
2912.06:136:11
3012.06:136:11
3112.06:136:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sítio Novo

In seasonPeak

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

Sítio Novo's monsoon runs November–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 Sítio Novo?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sítio Novo.

What to pack for Sítio Novo in March

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

In March, Sítio Novo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sítio Novo 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 Sítio Novo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (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 12UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sítio Novo in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sítio Novo is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1227 µg/m³Jun 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sítio Novo?

Sítio Novo sits at 5.9°S, 46.7°W, 274 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Amarante do Maranhão, 35 km away.

Topography around Sítio Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sítio Novo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Sítio Novo is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Amarante do Maranhão 35 km · Grajaú 62 km · Governador Edison Lobão 75 km · Formosa da Serra Negra 85 km · João Lisboa 91 km · Porto Franco 93 km · Tocantinópolis 94 km · Imperatriz 96 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 Sítio Novo (-5.8781°, -46.6992°, elevation 274 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).