Apiaí weather in March

In March, Apiaí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 155 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Apiaí's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apiaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Apiaí 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Apiaí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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172719
182718
192718
202718
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Apiaí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°25024.713.34.2
Feb28° / 19°19921.512.94.2
Mar27° / 18°15520.612.24.9
Apr25° / 16°7511.311.46.4
May22° / 13°821010.86.6
Jun21° / 12°80810.56.8
Jul21° / 11°777.510.66.9
Aug22° / 12°577.311.17.2
Sep23° / 13°11411.711.86.4
Oct25° / 15°12616.112.65.6
Nov26° / 17°13217.413.25.3
Dec27° / 18°18120.613.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apiaí gets around 155 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
572
672
772
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1469
1569
1668
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2263
2361
2460
2559
2658
2757
2855
2954
3053
3152

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101166122
201176022
301176121
401176220
501186219
601186219
701186318
801196317
901196416
1001206316
1101206415
1201216414
1301216414
1401226413
1501226512
1602236312
1702246311
1802256310
1903256210
200326629
210426619
220427618
230427618
240527617
250528607
260528607
270628597
281628596
291728586
301728586
311828576

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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 7:12 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:127:45
212.57:137:44
312.57:147:43
412.57:147:42
512.47:157:41
612.47:157:40
712.47:167:39
812.47:167:38
912.37:167:37
1012.37:177:36
1112.37:177:35
1212.37:187:34
1312.37:187:33
1412.27:197:32
1512.27:197:31
1612.27:207:30
1712.27:207:29
1812.17:217:28
1912.17:217:27
2012.17:217:26
2112.17:227:25
2212.07:227:24
2312.07:237:23
2412.07:237:22
2512.07:247:21
2611.97:247:20
2711.97:247:19
2811.97:257:18
2911.97:257:17
3011.87:267:16
3111.87:267:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apiaí

In seasonPeak

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

Apiaí's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Apiaí?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Apiaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apiaí in March

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

In March, Apiaí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Apiaí 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 Apiaí peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Apiaí 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 Apiaí is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1215 µg/m³Mar 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apiaí?

Apiaí sits at 24.5°S, 48.8°W, 925 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ribeirão Branco, 33 km away.

Topography around Apiaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apiaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 941 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m.

The land around Apiaí is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
1,809 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ribeirão Branco 33 km · Guapiara 48 km · Cerro Azul 55 km · Itapeva 59 km · Itararé 66 km · Capão Bonito 75 km · Sengés 77 km · Cajati 77 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 Apiaí (-24.5094°, -48.8425°, elevation 925 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).