Capão Bonito weather in March

In March, Capão Bonito sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 134 mm of rain across 20.4 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Capão Bonito's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capão Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Capão Bonito 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Capão Bonito reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162619
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Capão Bonito 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
Jan27° / 19°25323.913.34.3
Feb27° / 19°18520.912.84.4
Mar26° / 18°13420.412.25.0
Apr25° / 17°6410.111.56.7
May22° / 14°728.410.96.8
Jun21° / 13°626.310.57.1
Jul21° / 12°635.810.77.2
Aug22° / 12°445.511.27.5
Sep23° / 14°959.411.96.8
Oct24° / 15°11013.812.66.0
Nov25° / 16°12815.913.25.6
Dec27° / 18°17420.113.54.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capão Bonito gets around 134 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1468
1568
1668
1767
1866
1966
2065
2164
2263
2362
2461
2559
2658
2756
2855
2953
3052
3151

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102186812
202196712
302196712
402196811
502196811
602206810
70220699
80220699
90220708
100221698
110221707
120222697
130222706
140223696
150223705
160324685
170325684
180326674
190426673
200427663
210528643
220528643
230529633
240630613
250631603
260631603
270632602
280732592
291733572
301833562
311833562

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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 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 7:11 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:117:42
212.57:117:42
312.57:127:41
412.57:127:40
512.47:137:39
612.47:137:38
712.47:147:37
812.47:147:36
912.37:157:35
1012.37:157:34
1112.37:167:33
1212.37:167:32
1312.27:177:31
1412.27:177:30
1512.27:177:29
1612.27:187:28
1712.17:187:27
1812.17:197:26
1912.17:197:25
2012.17:207:24
2112.17:207:23
2212.07:207:22
2312.07:217:21
2412.07:217:20
2512.07:227:19
2611.97:227:18
2711.97:227:17
2811.97:237:16
2911.97:237:15
3011.87:247:14
3111.87:247:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Capão Bonito

In seasonPeak

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

Capão Bonito's rainy season runs November–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 Capão Bonito?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Capão Bonito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capão Bonito in March

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

In March, Capão Bonito sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Capão Bonito 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 Capão Bonito peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Capão Bonito 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 Capão Bonito is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capão Bonito?

Capão Bonito sits at 24.0°S, 48.3°W, 712 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guapiara, 27 km away.

Topography around Capão Bonito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão Bonito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Capão Bonito is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Guapiara 27 km · Buri 34 km · São Miguel Arcanjo 38 km · Ribeirão Branco 49 km · Itapeva 54 km · Itapetininga 55 km · Angatuba 58 km · Pilar do Sul 68 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 Capão Bonito (-24.0058°, -48.3494°, elevation 712 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).