Santa Rita do Sapucaí weather in March

In March, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.4 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 22% 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312717

Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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
Jan27° / 19°22322.413.24.5
Feb28° / 19°13717.312.85.0
Mar27° / 18°12416.412.25.5
Apr26° / 16°497.711.57.1
May24° / 14°435.610.97.7
Jun23° / 12°243.710.78.0
Jul23° / 12°233.110.88.3
Aug25° / 13°253.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°697.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9612.412.56.1
Nov27° / 18°1471713.15.3
Dec27° / 19°18720.413.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204159
214060
224159
234357
244456
254555
264555
274852
284951
295050
305149
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Rita do Sapucaí gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
459
559
658
758
857
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1754
1853
1953
2052
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2843
2942
3040
3139

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1054947
2054847
3054847
4054847
5054847
6054846
7064846
8064846
9064846
10064846
11064845
12074845
13074845
14074944
15075043
16075142
17175141
18185140
19185239
20185338
21195337
22195436
231105435
241105534
251105633
261115731
271125730
281125829
291135828
301145827
311145926

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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
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
312.47:027:29
412.47:037:28
512.47:037:27
612.47:047:26
712.47:047:25
812.37:057:25
912.37:057:24
1012.37:057:23
1112.37:067:22
1212.27:067:21
1312.27:077:20
1412.27:077:19
1512.27:077:18
1612.27:087:17
1712.17:087:16
1812.17:087:15
1912.17:097:14
2012.17:097:13
2112.07:097:12
2212.07:107:11
2312.07:107:11
2412.07:117:10
2512.07:117:09
2611.97:117:08
2711.97:127:07
2811.97:127:06
2911.97:127:05
3011.97:137:04
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 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 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
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
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
224.8Bright
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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rita do Sapucaí'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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rita do Sapucaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rita do Sapucaí in March

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

In March, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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 Rita do Sapucaí 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 Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits at 22.3°S, 45.7°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pouso Alegre, 24 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita do Sapucaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Santa Rita do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (34%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pouso Alegre 24 km · Itajubá 32 km · Paraisópolis 34 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 42 km · Borda da Mata 48 km · Lambari 48 km · Cambuí 54 km · Campos do Jordão 55 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 Rita do Sapucaí (-22.2522°, -45.7033°, elevation 826 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).