Caraguatatuba weather in March

In March, Caraguatatuba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 214 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 17% 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 Caraguatatuba's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caraguatatuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:06 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Caraguatatuba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°29726.613.34.0
Feb27° / 21°22223.412.84.1
Mar26° / 20°21424.212.24.5
Apr25° / 18°10614.611.56.1
May22° / 16°8911.610.96.5
Jun22° / 15°618.110.67.0
Jul22° / 14°72810.77.1
Aug22° / 14°557.811.27.1
Sep23° / 16°11113.211.96.3
Oct24° / 17°13216.712.65.6
Nov24° / 18°17820.213.15.1
Dec26° / 20°22423.713.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
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123664
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314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caraguatatuba gets around 214 mm of rain over 24.2 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 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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281
381
481
581
681
781
881
980
1080
1180
1280
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1580
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1878
1978
2077
2177
2276
2375
2474
2574
2673
2771
2870
2969
3067
3166

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1186823
2186922
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4196921
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292226610
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31322669

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:597:30
212.57:007:29
312.57:007:29
412.47:017:28
512.47:017:27
612.47:027:26
712.47:027:25
812.47:037:24
912.37:037:23
1012.37:047:22
1112.37:047:21
1212.37:057:20
1312.27:057:19
1412.27:057:18
1512.27:067:17
1612.27:067:16
1712.17:077:15
1812.17:077:14
1912.17:077:13
2012.17:087:12
2112.17:087:11
2212.07:097:10
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:097:08
2512.07:107:07
2611.97:107:06
2711.97:117:05
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3011.87:127:02
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Caraguatatuba

In seasonPeak

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

Caraguatatuba'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 Caraguatatuba?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Caraguatatuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caraguatatuba in March

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

In March, Caraguatatuba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Caraguatatuba in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba peaks around February 8 at about 14 (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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caraguatatuba?

Caraguatatuba sits at 23.6°S, 45.4°W, 2 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 16 km away.

Topography around Caraguatatuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caraguatatuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m.

The land around Caraguatatuba is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
1,032 m
80 km
1,703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: São Sebastião 16 km · Ilhabela 18 km · Paraibuna 36 km · Ubatuba 41 km · Salesópolis 46 km · Biritiba Mirim 64 km · Caçapava 65 km · Jacareí 66 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 Caraguatatuba (-23.6203°, -45.4131°, elevation 2 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. 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).