Caconde weather in March

In March, Caconde sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 136 mm of rain across 17.2 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 24% 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 Caconde's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caconde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:12 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Caconde 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 Caconde 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 25°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)
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32819
42819
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Caconde 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° / 20°22822.113.24.2
Feb29° / 20°15617.512.74.4
Mar28° / 19°13617.212.25.1
Apr27° / 17°557.911.56.9
May25° / 15°395.2117.8
Jun24° / 14°202.910.78.5
Jul25° / 13°182.410.88.6
Aug26° / 14°16311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°62711.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9212.812.55.3
Nov28° / 19°15317135.0
Dec28° / 19°19421.313.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174654
184654
194555
204654
214654
224753
234951
244951
255050
265149
275149
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caconde gets around 136 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
560
660
759
858
958
1058
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1756
1856
1955
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3044
3143

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1023365
2013366
3013366
4013366
5013465
6013465
7013465
8023464
9023464
10023464
11023464
12023464
13023365
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16023464
17033463
18133462
19133561
20143560
21143659
22143758
23153757
24153856
25153955
26164053
27164152
28164152
29174250
30174349
31274448

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:067:34
212.47:067:33
312.47:077:32
412.47:077:31
512.47:087:31
612.47:087:30
712.37:087:29
812.37:097:28
912.37:097:27
1012.37:097:26
1112.37:107:25
1212.27:107:24
1312.27:117:24
1412.27:117:23
1512.27:117:22
1612.27:127:21
1712.17:127:20
1812.17:127:19
1912.17:137:18
2012.17:137:17
2112.07:137:16
2212.07:147:15
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:13
2512.07:157:12
2611.97:157:11
2711.97:157:10
2811.97:167:09
2911.97:167:09
3011.97:167:08
3111.87:167:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Caconde

In seasonPeak

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

Caconde's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Caconde?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Caconde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caconde in March

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

In March, Caconde sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caconde in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caconde peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 22UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caconde 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 Caconde is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caconde?

Caconde sits at 21.5°S, 46.6°W, 827 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Muzambinho, 21 km away.

Topography around Caconde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caconde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Caconde is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (35%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Muzambinho 21 km · Guaxupé 26 km · São José do Rio Pardo 26 km · Poços de Caldas 30 km · Guaranésia 30 km · Mococa 38 km · Vargem Grande do Sul 42 km · Campestre 46 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 Caconde (-21.5294°, -46.6439°, elevation 827 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).