Canela weather in March

In March, Canela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 152 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Canela's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:26 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Canela 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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Canela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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102516
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122516
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142516
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232415
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292415
302414
312314

Canela weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°19818.913.75.3
Feb26° / 17°1691813.15.3
Mar25° / 15°15215.812.26.0
Apr22° / 13°12512.211.36.3
May19° / 10°13710.710.65.9
Jun17° / 13211.110.25.4
Jul17° / 16911.310.35.3
Aug19° / 1361110.96.1
Sep20° / 10°17212.911.85.8
Oct22° / 12°21115.512.75.7
Nov24° / 14°15214.313.56.2
Dec25° / 16°17716.313.85.8

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Canela gets around 152 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
457
556
655
755
854
953
1053
1152
1252
1352
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1950
2050
2150
2249
2349
2449
2549
2648
2748
2847
2946
3046
3145

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15223736
25223735
35233834
45233933
55234032
65244131
75244229
85244228
96244327
106254326
116254425
127254424
137254523
148264522
158264521
169274420
1710284419
1811284318
1911294317
2012304216
2113304215
2213314115
2313324114
2414324014
2514334013
2614334013
2715343912
2815343912
2916343811
3017343811
3118343711

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 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 7:17 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:177:56
212.67:177:55
312.67:187:54
412.67:197:53
512.57:197:52
612.57:207:51
712.57:217:50
812.57:217:49
912.47:227:48
1012.47:237:47
1112.47:237:45
1212.37:247:44
1312.37:247:43
1412.37:257:42
1512.27:267:41
1612.27:267:39
1712.27:277:38
1812.27:287:37
1912.17:287:36
2012.17:297:35
2112.17:297:33
2212.07:307:32
2312.07:317:31
2412.07:317:30
2511.97:327:29
2611.97:327:27
2711.97:337:26
2811.97:337:25
2911.87:347:24
3011.87:357:22
3111.87:357:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Canela?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Canela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canela in March

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

In March, Canela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Canela in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canela peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Canela 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 Canela is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canela?

Canela sits at 29.4°S, 50.8°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gramado, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Canela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Canela is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gramado 6.0 km · Três Coroas 18 km · Igrejinha 24 km · São Francisco de Paula 25 km · Nova Hartz 27 km · Nova Petrópolis 29 km · Parobé 30 km · Taquara 33 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 Canela (-29.3562°, -50.8136°, elevation 826 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).