Araranguá weather in March

In March, Araranguá sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 136 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Araranguá's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araranguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Araranguá 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Araranguá reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62621
72621
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92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
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262520
272520
282520
292520
302520
312520

Araranguá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°18920.313.65.2
Feb26° / 22°15619.5135.0
Mar26° / 21°13618.112.25.6
Apr24° / 19°10012.411.36.6
May21° / 16°13011.110.66.4
Jun19° / 14°9910.210.26.2
Jul18° / 13°11010.110.36.1
Aug19° / 14°10410116.3
Sep20° / 15°13212.511.85.9
Oct22° / 17°15215.912.75.6
Nov23° / 18°13514.913.46.1
Dec25° / 20°13916.413.85.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95446
105347
115347
125446
135446
145347
155347
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Araranguá gets around 136 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
564
663
762
861
961
1060
1160
1259
1359
1459
1558
1658
1757
1857
1957
2057
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2655
2755
2854
2953
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031433492
2031433482
3031434482
4031434472
5031435462
6031435462
7031536452
8031536442
9031537441
10041637431
11041637421
12041638411
13041739391
14051839381
15051840371
16051940350
17062041330
18062141310
19162142300
20172243280
21172244260
22172344250
23172345230
24172346220
25172347210
26182447200
27282447200
28282447190
29292447180
30292347180
312102347170

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:127:51
212.67:127:50
312.67:137:49
412.67:147:48
512.57:147:47
612.57:157:45
712.57:167:44
812.57:167:43
912.47:177:42
1012.47:187:41
1112.47:187:40
1212.37:197:39
1312.37:197:38
1412.37:207:36
1512.27:217:35
1612.27:217:34
1712.27:227:33
1812.27:227:32
1912.17:237:31
2012.17:247:29
2112.17:247:28
2212.07:257:27
2312.07:257:26
2412.07:267:25
2511.97:267:23
2611.97:277:22
2711.97:287:21
2811.97:287:20
2911.87:297:18
3011.87:297:17
3111.87:307:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Araranguá?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Araranguá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Araranguá in March

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

In March, Araranguá sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Araranguá in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 1 to May 27 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Araranguá in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Araranguá peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araranguá?

Araranguá sits at 28.9°S, 49.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Arroio do Silva, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Araranguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araranguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,665 m.

The land around Araranguá is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
1,665 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Balneário Arroio do Silva 9.0 km · Forquilhinha 21 km · Sombrio 23 km · Balneário Gaivota 26 km · Balneário Rincão 28 km · Içara 31 km · Criciúma 31 km · Cocal do Sul 41 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 Araranguá (-28.9357°, -49.4954°, 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).