Botucatu weather in March

In March, Botucatu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 173 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 25% 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 Botucatu's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botucatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Botucatu 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Botucatu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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Botucatu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°3152413.24.0
Feb28° / 19°23220.712.84.1
Mar28° / 19°17319.312.24.9
Apr27° / 17°749.211.56.7
May24° / 14°677.210.97.4
Jun23° / 13°535.410.67.7
Jul23° / 12°464.710.78.0
Aug25° / 13°434.511.28.1
Sep26° / 15°868.911.96.9
Oct27° / 16°14213.612.55.8
Nov27° / 17°17816.613.15.3
Dec28° / 19°23621.313.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234258
244357
254456
264654
274654
284654
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Botucatu gets around 173 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
369
468
568
667
766
866
966
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1764
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2359
2458
2557
2655
2753
2852
2950
3049
3148

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102186911
202186911
302187010
402196910
502196910
60220699
70220699
80220708
90221698
100221698
110222697
120222697
130222697
140323686
150323686
160324685
170324685
180425674
190425674
200426673
210527653
220527653
230528643
240629632
250630622
260630622
271731592
281732582
291733581
301833571
311834561

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:127:42
212.57:137:41
312.57:137:40
412.47:137:39
512.47:147:39
612.47:147:38
712.47:157:37
812.37:157:36
912.37:167:35
1012.37:167:34
1112.37:177:33
1212.37:177:32
1312.27:177:31
1412.27:187:30
1512.27:187:29
1612.27:197:28
1712.17:197:27
1812.17:197:26
1912.17:207:25
2012.17:207:24
2112.17:207:23
2212.07:217:22
2312.07:217:21
2412.07:227:20
2512.07:227:19
2611.97:227:18
2711.97:237:17
2811.97:237:16
2911.97:237:15
3011.87:247:14
3111.87:247:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Botucatu

In seasonPeak

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

Botucatu's rainy season runs October–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 Botucatu?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Botucatu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Botucatu in March

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

In March, Botucatu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Botucatu 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 Botucatu peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Botucatu 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 Botucatu is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Mar 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botucatu?

Botucatu sits at 22.9°S, 48.4°W, 837 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Manuel, 21 km away.

Topography around Botucatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botucatu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m.

The land around Botucatu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: São Manuel 21 km · Itatinga 30 km · Igaraçu do Tietê 43 km · Barra Bonita 45 km · Conchas 47 km · Lençóis Paulista 48 km · Macatuba 51 km · Avaré 55 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 Botucatu (-22.8858°, -48.445°, elevation 837 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).