Zé Doca weather in March

In March, Zé Doca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 336 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Zé Doca's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zé Doca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
336 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 Zé Doca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
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223123
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Zé Doca

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.

Zé Doca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°2112512.22.6
Feb31° / 23°27825.212.12.6
Mar31° / 23°33629.7122.5
Apr31° / 23°35228.311.92.6
May31° / 23°20623.811.93.1
Jun31° / 23°7715.311.84.0
Jul31° / 22°429.511.84.5
Aug33° / 23°17411.94.2
Sep34° / 23°143123.5
Oct34° / 24°224.912.13.1
Nov34° / 24°407.612.13.0
Dec33° / 24°10314.712.22.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
19991
20991
21991
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zé Doca gets around 336 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2597
2697
2797
2897
2998
3098
3198

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125644
135644
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
274951
284951
294852
304852
314753

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:18
212.16:146:18
312.16:146:17
412.16:146:17
512.16:136:17
612.16:136:16
712.06:136:16
812.06:136:16
912.06:136:15
1012.06:136:15
1112.06:136:15
1212.06:126:14
1312.06:126:14
1412.06:126:14
1512.06:126:13
1612.06:126:13
1712.06:116:13
1812.06:116:12
1912.06:116:12
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:106:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:096:09
2812.06:096:08
2912.06:096:08
3012.06:096:07
3112.06:086:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zé Doca

In seasonPeak

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

Zé Doca's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Zé Doca?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zé Doca.

What to pack for Zé Doca in March

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

In March, Zé Doca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2024 µg/m³Jul 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zé Doca?

Zé Doca sits at 3.3°S, 45.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jardim, 30 km away.

Topography around Zé Doca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zé Doca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Zé Doca is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bom Jardim 30 km · Pedro do Rosário 48 km · Alto Alegre do Pindaré 49 km · Pindaré-Mirim 51 km · Monção 51 km · Santa Inês 53 km · Penalva 54 km · Matinha 72 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 Zé Doca (-3.2747°, -45.6583°, elevation 34 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).