Vila Velha weather in March

In March, Vila Velha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 122 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Vila Velha's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Velha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Vila Velha is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 µg/m³ · 2018

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 Vila Velha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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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42824
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Vila Velha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°1001213.16.0
Feb28° / 24°6811.512.75.6
Mar28° / 24°12215.812.15.4
Apr27° / 23°8613.811.56.1
May26° / 22°6010.5116.9
Jun25° / 21°347.710.87.6
Jul24° / 20°419.210.97.5
Aug24° / 20°418.911.37.5
Sep25° / 21°5010.111.97.0
Oct25° / 22°9310.912.56.6
Nov26° / 23°17715.3135.6
Dec27° / 24°15614.613.25.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225446
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vila Velha gets around 122 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
450
550
651
751
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2450
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1028612
2028612
3038512
4038512
5038512
6038512
7038512
8038512
9038512
10048412
11048412
12058312
13058312
14058312
15068212
16078112
17078112
18088012
19098011
20098011
210108010
220108010
23011809
24011809
25012799
26012808
27113788
28113788
29114787
30114787
31114787

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:07
212.46:427:07
312.46:427:06
412.46:427:05
512.46:437:04
612.36:437:04
712.36:447:03
812.36:447:02
912.36:447:01
1012.36:457:00
1112.26:456:59
1212.26:456:59
1312.26:466:58
1412.26:466:57
1512.26:466:56
1612.16:466:55
1712.16:476:54
1812.16:476:53
1912.16:476:52
2012.16:486:52
2112.06:486:51
2212.06:486:50
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:496:48
2512.06:496:47
2611.96:496:46
2711.96:506:45
2811.96:506:44
2911.96:506:43
3011.96:506:42
3111.86:516:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vila Velha

In seasonPeak

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

Vila Velha's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Vila Velha?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vila Velha in March

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

In March, Vila Velha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vila Velha in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Vila Velha 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 Vila Velha peaks around February 10 at about 14 (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 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Velha?

Vila Velha sits at 20.3°S, 40.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vitória, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Vila Velha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Velha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m.

The land around Vila Velha is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
697 m
80 km
1,870 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Vitória 5.0 km · Cariacica 15 km · Viana 22 km · Serra 22 km · Domingos Martins 38 km · Marechal Floriano 42 km · Guarapari 44 km · Fundão 46 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 Vila Velha (-20.3297°, -40.2925°, elevation 5 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).