Surubim weather in March

In March, Surubim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 55 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 oppressive.

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 Surubim's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surubim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 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 Surubim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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103122
113122
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313122

How March really feels in Surubim

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.

Surubim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4110.912.44.4
Feb31° / 22°411112.34.3
Mar31° / 22°5514.312.14.2
Apr30° / 22°5513.311.84.6
May29° / 21°5611.511.65.5
Jun27° / 21°481111.66.3
Jul27° / 20°3810.111.66.6
Aug27° / 19°227.511.76.9
Sep28° / 20°155.1126.6
Oct30° / 21°124.312.25.8
Nov31° / 21°134.112.45.3
Dec31° / 22°207.112.44.8

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 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Surubim gets around 55 mm of rain over 14.3 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2349
2449
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115742
215742
315742
415742
515742
615643
715643
815544
915445
1015445
1115346
1215247
1315148
1415049
1505050
1604951
1704852
1804753
1904654
2004555
2104555
2204456
2304357
2404357
2504258
2604159
2704159
2804159
2904159
3004159
3104159

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:41
212.25:315:41
312.15:315:40
412.15:315:40
512.15:315:39
612.15:315:39
712.15:315:39
812.15:315:38
912.15:315:38
1012.15:315:37
1112.15:315:37
1212.15:315:36
1312.15:315:36
1412.15:315:35
1512.15:315:35
1612.15:315:34
1712.05:315:34
1812.05:315:33
1912.05:315:33
2012.05:315:32
2112.05:315:32
2212.05:315:31
2312.05:305:31
2412.05:305:30
2512.05:305:30
2612.05:305:29
2712.05:305:28
2812.05:305:28
2912.05:305:27
3012.05:305:27
3111.95:305:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Surubim?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Surubim in March

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

In March, Surubim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Surubim 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 Surubim peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Surubim?

Surubim sits at 7.8°S, 35.8°W, 377 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Alfredo, 19 km away.

Topography around Surubim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surubim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m.

The land around Surubim is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: João Alfredo 19 km · Bom Jardim 19 km · Orobó 19 km · Cumaru 20 km · Passira 26 km · Vertentes 27 km · Aroeiras 32 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 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 Surubim (-7.8331°, -35.7547°, elevation 377 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).