Ribeirão da Ilha weather in March

In March, Ribeirão da Ilha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 126 mm of rain across 16.8 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 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ribeirão da Ilha's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribeirão da Ilha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ribeirão da Ilha is city district of Florianópolis, 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 Ribeirão da Ilha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
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102623
112623
122623
132623
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Ribeirão da Ilha 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° / 23°17518.613.65.3
Feb27° / 23°15217135.2
Mar26° / 23°12616.812.25.7
Apr24° / 21°8811.111.46.8
May22° / 18°11710.410.66.6
Jun20° / 16°979.110.36.4
Jul19° / 15°858.910.46.3
Aug19° / 15°888.9116.4
Sep20° / 17°13512.211.85.8
Oct21° / 19°12813.412.75.8
Nov23° / 20°12513.513.46.2
Dec25° / 22°12614.313.76.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
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184951
195050
205050
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225149
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255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ribeirão da Ilha gets around 126 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
557
656
756
855
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2651
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101926577
201927567
3011027557
4011028547
5011028556
6011028556
7011028556
8011129545
9011129545
10011229535
11011230525
12011330524
13011330524
14011431504
15021432494
16021533473
17021634463
18021734443
19031735423
20031836402
21031837392
22031838382
23041939372
24041940362
25041940352
26141941342
27141941332
28141942322
29151942322
30151943312
31151943301

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:09 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:097:46
212.67:097:45
312.67:107:44
412.57:117:43
512.57:117:42
612.57:127:41
712.57:127:40
812.47:137:39
912.47:147:38
1012.47:147:37
1112.37:157:35
1212.37:157:34
1312.37:167:33
1412.37:177:32
1512.27:177:31
1612.27:187:30
1712.27:187:29
1812.17:197:28
1912.17:197:26
2012.17:207:25
2112.17:207:24
2212.07:217:23
2312.07:217:22
2412.07:227:21
2512.07:237:20
2611.97:237:18
2711.97:247:17
2811.97:247:16
2911.87:257:15
3011.87:257:14
3111.87:267:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ribeirão da Ilha?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ribeirão da Ilha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribeirão da Ilha in March

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

In March, Ribeirão da Ilha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ribeirão da Ilha 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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Ribeirão da Ilha in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribeirão da Ilha peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ribeirão da Ilha?

Ribeirão da Ilha sits at 27.7°S, 48.5°W, 2 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ribeirão da Ilha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeirão da Ilha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Ribeirão da Ilha is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
1,038 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 4.0 km · Pantanal 10 km · Florianopolis 12 km · Trindade 13 km · São José 13 km · Campinas 14 km · Palhoça 15 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 24 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 Ribeirão da Ilha (-27.6993°, -48.5322°, elevation 2 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).