Mauá weather in March

In March, Mauá sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 271 mm of rain across 24.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Mauá's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mauá reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Mauá 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
Jan27° / 20°33726.613.33.9
Feb28° / 20°2752312.84.0
Mar27° / 19°27124.612.24.3
Apr25° / 18°11415.811.55.7
May23° / 15°9612.110.96.4
Jun22° / 14°708.410.67.0
Jul22° / 13°848.310.77.1
Aug23° / 14°688.811.27.1
Sep24° / 15°12913.911.96.2
Oct25° / 17°15717.812.65.4
Nov25° / 18°20920.713.14.9
Dec27° / 19°25123.913.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83268
93268
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272872
282971
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mauá gets around 271 mm of rain over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1979
2079
2179
2278
2378
2477
2576
2676
2775
2873
2972
3071
3170

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10127216
20127216
30137215
40137215
50137215
60137314
70147214
80147313
90147313
100157213
110157312
120157312
130167311
141177210
151177210
16118729
17119728
18120718
19121717
20122707
21123697
22123697
23124696
24225676
25225676
26226666
27226666
28326665
29326665
30426655
31426655

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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 7:04 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:047:35
212.57:047:34
312.57:057:33
412.47:057:32
512.47:067:31
612.47:067:30
712.47:067:29
812.47:077:28
912.37:077:27
1012.37:087:26
1112.37:087:26
1212.37:097:25
1312.27:097:24
1412.27:107:23
1512.27:107:22
1612.27:107:21
1712.17:117:20
1812.17:117:19
1912.17:127:18
2012.17:127:17
2112.17:127:16
2212.07:137:15
2312.07:137:14
2412.07:147:13
2512.07:147:12
2611.97:147:10
2711.97:157:09
2811.97:157:08
2911.97:167:07
3011.87:167:06
3111.87:167:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mauá

In seasonPeak

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

Mauá'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 Mauá?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mauá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mauá in March

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

In March, Mauá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mauá 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 41 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°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mauá 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 Mauá peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jul 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mauá 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 Mauá is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1451 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mauá?

Mauá sits at 23.7°S, 46.5°W, 773 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sao Rafael, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mauá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mauá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 799 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.

The land around Mauá is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
1,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sao Rafael 4.0 km · Ribeirão Pires 7.0 km · Iguatemi 7.0 km · São Mateus 7.0 km · Santo André 8.0 km · Parque Do Carmo 10 km · Sapopemba 10 km · São Caetano do Sul 10 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 Mauá (-23.6678°, -46.4614°, elevation 773 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).