Vertentes weather in March

In March, Vertentes sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 muggy.

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 Vertentes's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vertentes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Vertentes 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.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Vertentes

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.

Vertentes weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°409.412.44.5
Feb31° / 22°369.312.34.3
Mar31° / 22°5011.612.14.3
Apr30° / 22°4811.211.84.7
May29° / 21°501011.65.6
Jun27° / 20°42911.56.5
Jul27° / 19°307.411.66.8
Aug27° / 19°175.511.77.0
Sep29° / 20°114126.4
Oct30° / 20°113.112.25.7
Nov31° / 21°92.912.45.2
Dec31° / 21°145.212.54.8

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 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vertentes gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2640
2740
2840
2941
3041
3141

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138116
248115
348115
448115
548115
648115
748115
848115
948016
1048016
1147917
1247917
1347818
1437918
1537819
1637720
1737621
1827622
1927523
2027325
2127226
2227127
2327127
2427028
2526929
2626830
2726830
2826731
2926731
3026731
3126632

Wind in March

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

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 5:32 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:42
212.25:325:42
312.15:325:41
412.15:325:41
512.15:325:40
612.15:325:40
712.15:325:40
812.15:325:39
912.15:325:39
1012.15:325:38
1112.15:325:38
1212.15:325:37
1312.15:325:37
1412.15:325:36
1512.15:325:36
1612.15:325:35
1712.05:325:35
1812.05:325:34
1912.05:325:34
2012.05:325:33
2112.05:325:33
2212.05:325:32
2312.05:315:32
2412.05:315:31
2512.05:315:30
2612.05:315:30
2712.05:315:29
2812.05:315:29
2912.05:315:28
3011.95:315:28
3111.95:315:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vertentes?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vertentes in March

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

In March, Vertentes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vertentes 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 Vertentes peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vertentes?

Vertentes sits at 7.9°S, 36.0°W, 390 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taquaritinga do Norte, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Vertentes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vertentes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Vertentes is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Taquaritinga do Norte 6.0 km · Toritama 14 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 25 km · Surubim 27 km · Riacho das Almas 30 km · Cumaru 34 km · Caruaru 42 km · Bezerros 42 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 Vertentes (-7.9028°, -35.9883°, elevation 390 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).