Cachoeirinha weather in March

In March, Cachoeirinha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 39 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cachoeirinha's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeirinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cachoeirinha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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23021
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43021
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Cachoeirinha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°318.812.45.3
Feb30° / 20°318.512.35.2
Mar30° / 21°3910.612.15.1
Apr29° / 20°3610.511.85.5
May27° / 20°379.611.66.5
Jun25° / 19°368.211.56.9
Jul25° / 18°268.711.67.0
Aug25° / 18°186.411.77.2
Sep27° / 18°114.3127.4
Oct29° / 19°92.612.26.7
Nov30° / 19°92.912.46.0
Dec30° / 20°144.412.55.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
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255347
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275446
285347
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cachoeirinha gets around 39 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1131
1232
1332
1433
1534
1634
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114842
214842
314842
414842
514842
614842
714842
814842
914842
1013852
1113843
1213843
1312853
1412853
1511863
1611854
1710864
189874
199874
208875
218875
228875
237885
247876
257876
267876
277876
287867
297867
307867
318857

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:335:43
212.25:335:43
312.25:335:43
412.25:335:42
512.15:335:42
612.15:335:41
712.15:335:41
812.15:335:40
912.15:335:40
1012.15:335:39
1112.15:335:39
1212.15:335:38
1312.15:335:38
1412.15:335:37
1512.15:335:37
1612.15:335:36
1712.15:335:36
1812.05:335:35
1912.05:335:35
2012.05:335:34
2112.05:335:34
2212.05:325:33
2312.05:325:33
2412.05:325:32
2512.05:325:31
2612.05:325:31
2712.05:325:30
2812.05:325:30
2912.05:325:29
3011.95:325:29
3111.95:325:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cachoeirinha?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cachoeirinha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cachoeirinha in March

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

In March, Cachoeirinha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cachoeirinha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cachoeirinha peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeirinha?

Cachoeirinha sits at 8.5°S, 36.2°W, 530 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Altinho, 19 km away.

Topography around Cachoeirinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeirinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Cachoeirinha is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
419 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Altinho 19 km · São Caitano 20 km · Lajedo 22 km · São Bento do Una 24 km · Belo Jardim 27 km · Panelas 32 km · Agrestina 32 km · Jupi 32 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 Cachoeirinha (-8.4864°, -36.2331°, elevation 530 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).