Tocantins weather in March

In March, Tocantins sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 165 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tocantins's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocantins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tocantins 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tocantins reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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How March really feels in Tocantins

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 13 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
13
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.

Tocantins weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°22817.713.14.0
Feb31° / 21°13113.412.74.1
Mar30° / 21°16516.712.14.3
Apr28° / 19°719.411.56.0
May26° / 16°386.1117.2
Jun25° / 15°143.410.77.9
Jul25° / 14°153.210.88.1
Aug26° / 15°203.911.37.7
Sep27° / 17°598.411.96.7
Oct28° / 18°10311.712.55.6
Nov28° / 20°22017.5134.8
Dec29° / 21°24320.313.34.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274357
284456
294555
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tocantins gets around 165 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
556
656
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1856
1955
2054
2153
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2947
3046
3145

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1056035
2055936
3055837
4055738
5055738
6055639
7055639
8055540
9055540
10055540
11055441
12055441
13055540
14055540
15065539
16065539
17065638
18065737
19075736
20075835
21085933
22086032
23096031
24096130
25096229
261106128
271106227
281116226
291116226
301126225
312126224

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:52 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:527:19
212.46:527:18
312.46:527:17
412.46:537:17
512.46:537:16
612.46:547:15
712.36:547:14
812.36:547:13
912.36:557:12
1012.36:557:12
1112.36:557:11
1212.26:567:10
1312.26:567:09
1412.26:577:08
1512.26:577:07
1612.26:577:06
1712.16:587:05
1812.16:587:04
1912.16:587:03
2012.16:597:03
2112.06:597:02
2212.06:597:01
2312.06:597:00
2412.07:006:59
2512.07:006:58
2611.97:006:57
2711.97:016:56
2811.97:016:55
2911.97:016:54
3011.97:026:53
3111.87:026:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tocantins

In seasonPeak

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

Tocantins's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Tocantins?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tocantins for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tocantins in March

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

In March, Tocantins sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocantins in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tocantins peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tocantins 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 Tocantins is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocantins?

Tocantins sits at 21.2°S, 43.0°W, 356 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ubá, 10 km away.

Topography around Tocantins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocantins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m.

The land around Tocantins is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ubá 10 km · Rio Pomba 20 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 26 km · São João Nepomuceno 41 km · Cataguases 41 km · Viçosa 49 km · Ervália 53 km · Leopoldina 56 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 Tocantins (-21.175°, -43.0178°, elevation 356 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).