São Francisco de Assis weather in March

In March, São Francisco de Assis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 121 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 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 Francisco de Assis's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Assis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:44 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

São Francisco de Assis is 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Francisco de Assis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83019
93019
103019
112919
122919
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272818
282818
292818
302817
312817

How March really feels in São Francisco de Assis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

São Francisco de Assis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14912.113.74.3
Feb30° / 20°13211.513.14.7
Mar29° / 19°12110.212.25.7
Apr26° / 16°1489.811.36.9
May22° / 13°1168.610.56.8
Jun20° / 11°1289.610.16.3
Jul19° / 10°1249.410.36.4
Aug21° / 11°1198.410.97.0
Sep23° / 13°1449.811.86.8
Oct25° / 15°21211.612.76.6
Nov28° / 17°1399.513.56.2
Dec30° / 19°13610.213.94.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Assis gets around 121 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
537
637
736
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412243129
2412253128
3412263127
4412273226
5412283225
6412283224
7412293323
8412293322
9412293421
10413293420
11413293519
12414293518
13414293616
14515293715
15515283714
16616283713
17616283712
18717283711
19817283710
20818273710
2191827379
2291827378
23101927368
24101927368
25101927358
26111927358
27121927348
28121927348
29131926338
30142026338
31152026328

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:348:14
212.67:348:13
312.67:358:12
412.67:368:11
512.67:368:10
612.57:378:08
712.57:388:07
812.57:388:06
912.47:398:05
1012.47:408:04
1112.47:408:03
1212.37:418:02
1312.37:428:00
1412.37:427:59
1512.37:437:58
1612.27:447:57
1712.27:447:56
1812.27:457:54
1912.17:457:53
2012.17:467:52
2112.17:477:51
2212.07:477:50
2312.07:487:48
2412.07:487:47
2511.97:497:46
2611.97:507:45
2711.97:507:43
2811.97:517:42
2911.87:517:41
3011.87:527:40
3111.87:537:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Francisco de Assis?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Assis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Francisco de Assis in March

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

In March, São Francisco de Assis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Francisco de Assis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (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 Francisco de Assis peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Assis?

São Francisco de Assis sits at 29.6°S, 55.1°W, 134 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santiago, 47 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Assis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Francisco de Assis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Assis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around São Francisco de Assis is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santiago 47 km · Alegrete 69 km · Rosário do Sul 81 km · São Pedro do Sul 92 km · São Gabriel 117 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 128 km · Santa Maria 129 km · São Borja 130 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 Francisco de Assis (-29.5503°, -55.1311°, elevation 134 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).