Paraisópolis weather in March

In March, Paraisópolis sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 154 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Paraisópolis's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraisópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Paraisópolis 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 Paraisópolis reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182617
192517
202517
212517
222517
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262517
272517
282517
292516
302516
312516

Paraisópolis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°27124.713.24.3
Feb26° / 18°18220.312.84.7
Mar26° / 17°15419.912.25.2
Apr25° / 15°6210.211.56.9
May22° / 13°466.310.97.3
Jun21° / 11°284.310.67.6
Jul21° / 11°303.610.87.8
Aug23° / 12°284.311.28.1
Sep24° / 14°759.111.97.2
Oct25° / 16°11514.912.55.9
Nov25° / 16°17019.113.15.2
Dec26° / 17°22123.113.44.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243862
254060
264060
274159
284258
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paraisópolis gets around 154 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% 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
670
769
869
969
1069
1168
1268
1368
1468
1567
1667
1766
1865
1965
2064
2163
2261
2360
2459
2558
2656
2755
2853
2952
3051
3149

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10116722
20116623
30116623
40126523
50126523
60126523
70136423
80136423
90136423
100146323
110146323
120146422
130146422
140146521
150146620
160156520
171156519
181156618
191166617
201166716
211176715
221176814
231186714
241196713
251196713
262206612
272206711
282216611
292226511
302236510
312236510

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
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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 7:02 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:027:31
212.57:027:30
312.47:037:29
412.47:037:29
512.47:037:28
612.47:047:27
712.47:047:26
812.37:057:25
912.37:057:24
1012.37:067:23
1112.37:067:22
1212.37:067:21
1312.27:077:20
1412.27:077:20
1512.27:087:19
1612.27:087:18
1712.17:087:17
1812.17:097:16
1912.17:097:15
2012.17:097:14
2112.17:107:13
2212.07:107:12
2312.07:107:11
2412.07:117:10
2512.07:117:09
2611.97:127:08
2711.97:127:07
2811.97:127:06
2911.97:137:05
3011.87:137:04
3111.87:137:03

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 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paraisópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Paraisópolis's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Paraisópolis?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paraisópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraisópolis in March

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

In March, Paraisópolis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Paraisópolis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraisópolis peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Paraisópolis 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 Paraisópolis is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraisópolis?

Paraisópolis sits at 22.6°S, 45.8°W, 931 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos do Jordão, 28 km away.

Topography around Paraisópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraisópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Paraisópolis is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Campos do Jordão 28 km · Cambuí 29 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 34 km · Itajubá 37 km · Pouso Alegre 39 km · Camanducaia 44 km · Borda da Mata 50 km · Tremembé 51 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 Paraisópolis (-22.5542°, -45.78°, elevation 931 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. 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).