Mangaratiba weather in March

In March, Mangaratiba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 207 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mangaratiba's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangaratiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mangaratiba 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mangaratiba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
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102824
112824
122824
132824
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Mangaratiba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°25921.613.34.5
Feb28° / 24°18917.512.84.5
Mar28° / 23°2072112.24.8
Apr26° / 22°12814.111.56.1
May24° / 20°9011.810.96.8
Jun24° / 19°587.810.67.5
Jul23° / 18°61810.77.5
Aug24° / 18°51811.27.5
Sep24° / 19°9712.511.96.6
Oct25° / 20°12114.412.56.0
Nov25° / 21°17818.613.15.3
Dec27° / 23°21220.113.44.9

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234357
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294753
304753
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mangaratiba gets around 207 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
667
767
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1369
1469
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2269
2369
2469
2568
2667
2766
2866
2965
3064
3163

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1118738
2118738
3118738
4118738
5118738
6118738
7118738
8119728
9119737
10119737
11119737
12120736
13120736
14221716
15221725
16222715
17223705
18224704
19325684
20326674
21327673
22327673
23328663
24429643
25429643
26430633
27430633
28531613
29531613
30631603
31632593

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:54 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:547:24
212.56:557:24
312.56:557:23
412.46:567:22
512.46:567:21
612.46:577:20
712.46:577:19
812.36:587:18
912.36:587:17
1012.36:587:16
1112.36:597:16
1212.36:597:15
1312.27:007:14
1412.27:007:13
1512.27:007:12
1612.27:017:11
1712.17:017:10
1812.17:027:09
1912.17:027:08
2012.17:027:07
2112.17:037:06
2212.07:037:05
2312.07:047:04
2412.07:047:03
2512.07:047:02
2611.97:057:01
2711.97:057:00
2811.97:056:59
2911.97:066:58
3011.87:066:57
3111.87:066:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mangaratiba

In seasonPeak

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

Mangaratiba's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Mangaratiba?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mangaratiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mangaratiba in March

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

In March, Mangaratiba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mangaratiba 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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Mangaratiba 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 Mangaratiba peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 9UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mangaratiba 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 Mangaratiba is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1625 µg/m³Feb 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mangaratiba?

Mangaratiba sits at 23.0°S, 44.0°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Claro, 28 km away.

Topography around Mangaratiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangaratiba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Mangaratiba is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (36%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rio Claro 28 km · Angra dos Reis 29 km · Itaguaí 30 km · Piraí 40 km · Seropédica 42 km · Universidade Rural 42 km · Barra Mansa 48 km · Volta Redonda 49 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 Mangaratiba (-22.9597°, -44.0406°, elevation 21 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).