Santa Isabel weather in March

In March, Santa Isabel sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 149 mm of rain across 19.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Santa Isabel's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Isabel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Santa Isabel reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Santa Isabel 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
Jan28° / 19°23522.813.34.4
Feb28° / 19°18119.212.84.6
Mar27° / 18°14919.112.25.1
Apr26° / 17°629.911.56.7
May23° / 14°597.610.97.3
Jun23° / 12°405.110.67.7
Jul23° / 12°45510.77.8
Aug24° / 12°365.211.27.9
Sep25° / 15°8110.211.96.8
Oct26° / 16°11414.512.55.8
Nov26° / 17°15016.813.15.4
Dec27° / 19°18320.413.44.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274159
284258
294258
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Isabel gets around 149 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
466
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1664
1763
1862
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2655
2753
2852
2950
3049
3148

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1118792
2118792
3118792
4119782
5119782
6119782
7120772
8120772
9121762
10121762
11122752
12122752
13123742
14224722
15224722
16225721
17226711
18226711
19327691
20328681
21329671
22329671
23430651
24431641
25431641
26432640
27532630
28533620
29533620
30634600
31634591

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:037:33
212.57:037:33
312.57:047:32
412.47:047:31
512.47:057:30
612.47:057:29
712.47:067:28
812.47:067:27
912.37:077:26
1012.37:077:25
1112.37:077:24
1212.37:087:23
1312.27:087:22
1412.27:097:22
1512.27:097:21
1612.27:107:20
1712.17:107:19
1812.17:107:18
1912.17:117:17
2012.17:117:16
2112.17:117:15
2212.07:127:14
2312.07:127:13
2412.07:137:12
2512.07:137:11
2611.97:137:10
2711.97:147:09
2811.97:147:08
2911.97:147:07
3011.87:157:05
3111.87:157:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.85 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
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
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 Santa Isabel

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Isabel'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 Santa Isabel?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Isabel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Isabel in March

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

In March, Santa Isabel sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Isabel 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 63 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 Santa Isabel 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 Santa Isabel peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Isabel 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 Santa Isabel is worst in June — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2370 µg/m³Dec 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr48Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Isabel?

Santa Isabel sits at 23.3°S, 46.2°W, 658 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bairro da Penha, 11 km away.

Topography around Santa Isabel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Isabel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.

The land around Santa Isabel is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
2,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bairro da Penha 11 km · Arujá 14 km · Bairro Parque Nossa Senhora do Carmo 14 km · Guararema 22 km · Itaquaquecetuba 23 km · Nazaré Paulista 23 km · Mogi das Cruzes 23 km · Jacareí 26 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 Santa Isabel (-23.3156°, -46.2214°, elevation 658 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).