Forquilhinha weather in March

In March, Forquilhinha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 181 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Forquilhinha's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forquilhinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Forquilhinha 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

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

A typical March day in Forquilhinha reaches about 27°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 23°C and 31°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)
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Forquilhinha 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
Jan28° / 20°2652213.64.5
Feb28° / 20°23121134.3
Mar27° / 19°18119.712.25.1
Apr25° / 16°11712.611.36.4
May22° / 13°13911.210.66.6
Jun21° / 11°1039.810.26.5
Jul20° / 10°10610.210.46.4
Aug22° / 11°10510116.7
Sep22° / 13°14213.311.86.1
Oct24° / 15°17216.812.75.7
Nov26° / 17°17116.113.45.7
Dec27° / 19°19618.513.85.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64159
74159
84258
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154456
164456
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194654
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254852
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274852
284951
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Forquilhinha gets around 181 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
470
570
669
769
868
967
1067
1166
1266
1365
1464
1564
1663
1763
1862
1962
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2161
2260
2360
2459
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2658
2758
2857
2956
3055
3154

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105183938
205184037
304194136
404194235
504194333
604204432
704204531
804204630
904214628
1005214727
1105224726
1205224725
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1607254720
1708264619
1808274618
1909284517
2019294516
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22110304415
23110314414
24110314413
25111324413
26111324412
27211324412
28211334311
29211334311
30312334210
31312334210

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
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:127:51
212.67:127:49
312.67:137:48
412.67:147:47
512.57:147:46
612.57:157:45
712.57:167:44
812.47:167:43
912.47:177:42
1012.47:187:41
1112.47:187:40
1212.37:197:39
1312.37:197:37
1412.37:207:36
1512.27:217:35
1612.27:217:34
1712.27:227:33
1812.27:227:32
1912.17:237:30
2012.17:237:29
2112.17:247:28
2212.07:257:27
2312.07:257:26
2412.07:267:24
2511.97:267:23
2611.97:277:22
2711.97:277:21
2811.97:287:20
2911.87:297:18
3011.87:297:17
3111.87:307:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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155.0Bright
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184.8Bright
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224.7Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Forquilhinha?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Forquilhinha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forquilhinha in March

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

In March, Forquilhinha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Forquilhinha in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Forquilhinha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forquilhinha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forquilhinha?

Forquilhinha sits at 28.7°S, 49.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Criciúma, 13 km away.

Topography around Forquilhinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilhinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.

The land around Forquilhinha is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Criciúma 13 km · Içara 17 km · Araranguá 21 km · Cocal do Sul 22 km · Balneário Rincão 25 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 27 km · Morro da Fumaça 28 km · Urussanga 30 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 Forquilhinha (-28.7475°, -49.4722°, elevation 28 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).