Rosário weather in March

In March, Rosário sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 437 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rosário's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rosário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
437 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rosário reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
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133124
143124
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233124
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273024
283024
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Rosário

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rosário weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°26225.412.22.6
Feb31° / 24°33025.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°43730122.4
Apr31° / 24°42628.411.92.5
May31° / 24°25524.111.93.0
Jun31° / 24°9615.711.83.9
Jul31° / 23°579.711.84.5
Aug33° / 24°164.311.94.2
Sep34° / 25°102.6123.6
Oct34° / 25°214.812.13.4
Nov34° / 25°437.112.13.3
Dec33° / 25°9815.412.23.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51189
61189
71189
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rosário gets around 437 mm of rain over 30 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
494
595
695
795
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295347
305347
315248

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:12
212.16:086:12
312.16:086:12
412.16:086:11
512.06:086:11
612.06:086:11
712.06:086:10
812.06:086:10
912.06:076:10
1012.06:076:09
1112.06:076:09
1212.06:076:09
1312.06:076:08
1412.06:066:08
1512.06:066:08
1612.06:066:07
1712.06:066:07
1812.06:066:06
1912.06:056:06
2012.06:056:06
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:04
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2612.06:046:03
2712.06:046:03
2812.06:036:03
2912.06:036:02
3012.06:036:02
3112.06:036:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rosário

In seasonPeak

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

Rosário's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Rosário?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rosário.

What to pack for Rosário in March

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

In March, Rosário sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Rosário in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Rosário in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rosário peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rosário 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 Rosário is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2017 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rosário?

Rosário sits at 2.9°S, 44.2°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacabeira, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Rosário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Rosário is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Bacabeira 8.0 km · Santa Rita 24 km · Morros 25 km · Icatu 27 km · São Luís 46 km · São José de Ribamar 48 km · Paço do Lumiar 48 km · Itapecuru Mirim 52 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 Rosário (-2.9405°, -44.249°, elevation 1 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).