Cunha weather in March

In March, Cunha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 173 mm of rain across 22.1 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 19% 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 Cunha's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Cunha 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 Cunha 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 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312617

Cunha 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°26825.913.34.1
Feb27° / 19°18421.512.84.4
Mar26° / 18°17322.112.24.8
Apr25° / 17°7812.911.56.4
May23° / 14°589.410.96.9
Jun22° / 13°366.510.67.4
Jul22° / 12°446.210.77.4
Aug23° / 13°386.511.27.7
Sep24° / 15°8511.311.96.8
Oct25° / 16°11316.512.55.7
Nov25° / 17°15419.713.15.1
Dec26° / 18°2142313.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153763
163664
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233664
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cunha gets around 173 mm of rain over 22.1 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 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
875
975
1075
1174
1274
1374
1473
1573
1672
1772
1871
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2763
2862
2961
3060
3158

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123563
223563
323563
423662
523662
623662
723662
823662
923662
1033661
1133661
1233760
1333760
1433859
1543858
1643957
1744056
1854154
1954253
2054352
2164450
2264549
2364648
2464747
2574746
2674845
2774944
2884943
2985042
3085141
3195140

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:587:28
212.56:587:27
312.56:597:26
412.46:597:26
512.47:007:25
612.47:007:24
712.47:017:23
812.37:017:22
912.37:027:21
1012.37:027:20
1112.37:027:19
1212.37:037:18
1312.27:037:17
1412.27:047:16
1512.27:047:15
1612.27:057:14
1712.17:057:13
1812.17:057:13
1912.17:067:12
2012.17:067:11
2112.17:067:10
2212.07:077:09
2312.07:077:08
2412.07:087:07
2512.07:087:06
2611.97:087:05
2711.97:097:04
2811.97:097:03
2911.97:097:02
3011.87:107:00
3111.87:106:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cunha

In seasonPeak

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

Cunha'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 Cunha?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cunha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cunha in March

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

In March, Cunha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cunha in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 35 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
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cunha 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 Cunha peaks around January 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cunha 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 Cunha is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cunha?

Cunha sits at 23.1°S, 45.0°W, 953 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraty, 30 km away.

Topography around Cunha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 940 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Cunha is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Paraty 30 km · Guaratinguetá 37 km · Aparecida 37 km · Potim 39 km · Ubatuba 42 km · Lorena 42 km · Cachoeira Paulista 46 km · Pindamonhangaba 54 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 Cunha (-23.0744°, -44.9597°, elevation 953 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).