Capela do Alto weather in March

In March, Capela do Alto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Capela do Alto's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capela do Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Capela do Alto 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Capela do Alto reaches about 29°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 32°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122919
132919
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302819
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Capela do Alto 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
Jan29° / 20°23021.413.34.0
Feb29° / 20°15117.112.84.2
Mar29° / 19°11215.812.25.0
Apr27° / 17°557.411.56.9
May24° / 15°586.610.97.5
Jun23° / 13°505.310.67.9
Jul24° / 13°444.910.78.0
Aug25° / 13°384.511.28.0
Sep27° / 15°808.611.96.9
Oct27° / 17°10411.612.66.0
Nov28° / 18°1271413.15.5
Dec29° / 19°1621813.44.5

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capela do Alto gets around 112 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2249
2348
2447
2546
2644
2743
2841
2939
3038
3137

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101176616
201176616
301186615
401186615
501186714
601186714
702196613
802196613
902196712
1002196712
1102196811
1202206711
1303206710
1403206710
150321679
160321679
170422668
180423658
190424657
200524647
210525637
220526636
230626626
240627616
250628606
260728605
270729595
280730585
290830575
300831565
311931554

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 7:09 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:097:40
212.57:097:39
312.57:107:38
412.47:107:37
512.47:117:36
612.47:117:35
712.47:127:34
812.47:127:33
912.37:137:32
1012.37:137:31
1112.37:137:31
1212.37:147:30
1312.27:147:29
1412.27:157:28
1512.27:157:27
1612.27:167:26
1712.17:167:25
1812.17:167:24
1912.17:177:23
2012.17:177:22
2112.17:187:21
2212.07:187:20
2312.07:187:19
2412.07:197:18
2512.07:197:17
2611.97:197:16
2711.97:207:15
2811.97:207:14
2911.97:217:13
3011.87:217:12
3111.87:217:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Capela do Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Capela do Alto's rainy season runs October–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 Capela do Alto?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capela do Alto in March

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

In March, Capela do Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Capela do Alto 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 Capela do Alto peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Capela do Alto 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 Capela do Alto is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 922 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capela do Alto?

Capela do Alto sits at 23.5°S, 47.7°W, 621 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araçoiaba da Serra, 13 km away.

Topography around Capela do Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capela do Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Capela do Alto is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Araçoiaba da Serra 13 km · Iperó 14 km · Tatuí 18 km · Boituva 22 km · Salto de Pirapora 26 km · Sorocaba 28 km · Votorantim 31 km · Cerquilho 34 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 Capela do Alto (-23.4706°, -47.7347°, elevation 621 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).