Candelária weather in March

In March, Candelária sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 119 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Candelária's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelária's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Candelária 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Candelária reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Candelária weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°15715.313.74.6
Feb29° / 19°13913.813.14.8
Mar28° / 18°11911.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13110.411.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.710.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13410.310.16.0
Jul19° / 15310.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12610.110.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.411.86.3
Oct24° / 14°20013.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13611.413.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15612.913.95.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
255149
265050
275149
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Candelária gets around 119 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
444
543
642
741
840
940
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3134

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102235311
22102335301
32102335301
42102435291
52102535281
62102536271
72102636261
82102636261
92102637251
102102637241
112102638230
122102738220
132102739210
143112739200
153112739190
163112840180
174112840160
184122840150
195122940140
205132940130
216132940120
226132940110
236142940100
247143040100
25714304090
26715304080
27815304080
28815293980
29915293980
30916293970
311016293870

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 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 7:24 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:248:05
212.67:258:03
312.67:268:02
412.67:268:01
512.67:278:00
612.57:287:59
712.57:287:58
812.57:297:57
912.47:307:56
1012.47:307:55
1112.47:317:53
1212.37:327:52
1312.37:327:51
1412.37:337:50
1512.37:347:49
1612.27:347:47
1712.27:357:46
1812.27:357:45
1912.17:367:44
2012.17:377:43
2112.17:377:41
2212.07:387:40
2312.07:387:39
2412.07:397:38
2511.97:407:36
2611.97:407:35
2711.97:417:34
2811.97:417:33
2911.87:427:31
3011.87:437:30
3111.87:437:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Candelária?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Candelária in March

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

In March, Candelária sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Candelária 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 Candelária peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Candelária?

Candelária sits at 29.7°S, 52.8°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 28 km away.

Topography around Candelária

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelária has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Candelária is covered by trees (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vera Cruz 28 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 35 km · Cachoeira do Sul 42 km · Agudo 44 km · Rio Pardo 53 km · Venâncio Aires 58 km · Estrela 82 km · Lajeado 83 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 Candelária (-29.6692°, -52.7889°, elevation 53 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).