Capão do Leão weather in March

In March, Capão do Leão sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Capão do Leão's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capão do Leão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Capão do Leão reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Capão do Leão weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°11712.513.85.5
Feb28° / 20°11212.113.25.6
Mar27° / 18°10411.212.26.4
Apr24° / 15°1139.911.26.8
May21° / 12°99910.46.5
Jun18° / 10°1029.2106.0
Jul18° / 1079.510.15.8
Aug19° / 10°1129.510.86.2
Sep20° / 12°13910.511.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13710.812.86.5
Nov25° / 16°979.213.66.9
Dec27° / 18°10310.7146.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
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305248
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capão do Leão gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511223725
2511223725
3412223724
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29131926385
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Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:218:05
212.77:228:04
312.77:238:03
412.67:248:02
512.67:248:00
612.67:257:59
712.57:267:58
812.57:277:57
912.57:277:56
1012.47:287:54
1112.47:297:53
1212.47:307:52
1312.37:307:51
1412.37:317:49
1512.37:327:48
1612.27:327:47
1712.27:337:46
1812.27:347:44
1912.17:347:43
2012.17:357:42
2112.17:367:40
2212.07:377:39
2312.07:377:38
2412.07:387:36
2511.97:397:35
2611.97:397:34
2711.97:407:32
2811.87:417:31
2911.87:417:30
3011.87:427:28
3111.77:437:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Capão do Leão?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capão do Leão in March

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

In March, Capão do Leão sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Capão do Leão in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Capão do Leão in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (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 do Leão peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capão do Leão?

Capão do Leão sits at 31.8°S, 52.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pelotas, 14 km away.

Topography around Capão do Leão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão do Leão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Capão do Leão is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pelotas 14 km · Canguçu 45 km · Rio Grande 47 km · São José do Norte 50 km · São Lourenço do Sul 65 km · Piratini 68 km · Arroio Grande 78 km · Camaquã 120 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 do Leão (-31.7633°, -52.4839°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).