Caçapava weather in March

In March, Caçapava sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 190 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Caçapava's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caçapava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Caçapava 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Caçapava reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Caçapava 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°29523.713.34.3
Feb28° / 19°22719.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19019.912.25.0
Apr26° / 16°741111.56.6
May23° / 14°608.110.97.3
Jun23° / 12°375.610.67.8
Jul23° / 12°435.310.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.611.28.0
Sep25° / 15°8910.311.96.8
Oct26° / 16°13715.812.55.7
Nov26° / 17°18918.213.15.2
Dec27° / 18°22721.913.44.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213862
223961
234060
244060
254060
264159
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caçapava gets around 190 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
468
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2164
2263
2362
2461
2560
2659
2757
2856
2955
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113168
213168
313267
413366
523365
623464
723464
823464
923464
1023464
1123464
1233463
1333463
1433562
1533562
1633562
1743660
1843660
1943759
2053758
2153857
2253956
2354055
2464153
2564153
2664252
2764351
2874449
2974548
3084646
3184645

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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 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 7:01 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:017:31
212.57:017:30
312.57:027:29
412.47:027:29
512.47:037:28
612.47:037:27
712.47:047:26
812.37:047:25
912.37:057:24
1012.37:057:23
1112.37:057:22
1212.37:067:21
1312.27:067:20
1412.27:077:19
1512.27:077:18
1612.27:087:17
1712.17:087:16
1812.17:087:16
1912.17:097:15
2012.17:097:14
2112.17:097:13
2212.07:107:12
2312.07:107:11
2412.07:117:10
2512.07:117:09
2611.97:117:08
2711.97:127:07
2811.97:127:05
2911.97:127:04
3011.87:137:03
3111.87:137:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Caçapava

In seasonPeak

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

Caçapava'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 Caçapava?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Caçapava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caçapava in March

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

In March, Caçapava sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caçapava 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 Caçapava peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caçapava 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 Caçapava is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caçapava?

Caçapava sits at 23.1°S, 45.7°W, 564 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taubaté, 18 km away.

Topography around Caçapava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caçapava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.

The land around Caçapava is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
2,040 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Taubaté 18 km · São José dos Campos 20 km · Tremembé 23 km · Pindamonhangaba 32 km · Paraibuna 32 km · Jacareí 35 km · Campos do Jordão 42 km · Guararema 48 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 Caçapava (-23.1008°, -45.7069°, elevation 564 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).