São Bento do Sul weather in March

In March, São Bento do Sul sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 São Bento do Sul's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Bento do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Bento do Sul reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182516
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

São Bento do Sul weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°21122.613.54.7
Feb26° / 17°19020.712.94.6
Mar25° / 17°13218.412.25.4
Apr23° / 14°8511.411.46.4
May20° / 11°1029.710.76.2
Jun19° / 10°1259.810.46.0
Jul19° / 1039.110.56.2
Aug20° / 10°1018.311.16.6
Sep21° / 12°17611.611.86.0
Oct22° / 13°1691612.65.4
Nov23° / 15°13816.513.35.6
Dec25° / 16°17319.313.65.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Bento do Sul gets around 132 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% 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
270
369
469
568
667
766
866
965
1064
1163
1263
1362
1461
1561
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2155
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2750
2849
2948
3047
3146

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10123652
20133750
30133849
40133947
50144046
60144045
70144144
80154243
90154342
101164341
111164440
121174439
131174537
141184536
152184634
162194633
172204731
183214730
193214729
203224827
213234826
224244825
234244824
244254923
254254922
265264921
275264920
285264919
296264919
306264918
317264917

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:137:48
212.67:147:47
312.57:147:46
412.57:157:45
512.57:167:44
612.57:167:43
712.47:177:42
812.47:177:41
912.47:187:40
1012.37:187:39
1112.37:197:38
1212.37:197:37
1312.37:207:36
1412.27:207:35
1512.27:217:34
1612.27:217:33
1712.27:227:32
1812.17:227:31
1912.17:237:30
2012.17:237:29
2112.17:247:27
2212.07:247:26
2312.07:257:25
2412.07:257:24
2512.07:267:23
2611.97:267:22
2711.97:277:21
2811.97:277:20
2911.87:287:19
3011.87:287:17
3111.87:297:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Bento do Sul?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Bento do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Bento do Sul in March

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

In March, São Bento do Sul sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in São Bento do Sul 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 São Bento do Sul peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Bento do Sul 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 São Bento do Sul is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1115 µg/m³Feb 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Bento do Sul?

São Bento do Sul sits at 26.3°S, 49.4°W, 863 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Negrinho, 14 km away.

Topography around São Bento do Sul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Bento do Sul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Bento do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around São Bento do Sul is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rio Negrinho 14 km · Corupá 24 km · Schroeder 35 km · Jaraguá do Sul 41 km · Tijucas do Sul 41 km · Quitandinha 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · Guaramirim 45 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 São Bento do Sul (-26.2503°, -49.3786°, elevation 863 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).