São Francisco de Paula weather in March

In March, São Francisco de Paula sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 167 mm of rain across 16.8 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Paula's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

São Francisco de Paula 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Francisco de Paula reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142616
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São Francisco de Paula 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
Jan27° / 17°22619.713.75.1
Feb26° / 17°18618.613.15.1
Mar25° / 16°16716.812.25.8
Apr23° / 14°12512.611.36.3
May20° / 11°13811.610.56.0
Jun18° / 1311110.15.7
Jul18° / 17311.410.35.7
Aug20° / 14811.110.96.2
Sep21° / 11°18713.411.85.8
Oct22° / 13°21715.412.75.8
Nov24° / 14°15914.213.56.2
Dec26° / 16°18716.313.95.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54654
64555
74555
84753
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
144852
154951
164852
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244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Paula gets around 167 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
558
658
757
857
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1754
1854
1954
2053
2153
2252
2352
2452
2552
2651
2751
2850
2949
3048
3147

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131431484
231431474
331532474
431533473
531533463
631534452
731635452
831635442
931736432
1031736422
1131737411
1231837401
1341838391
1441938381
1541939371
1652039351
1752139331
1862240321
1962340300
2072440290
2172440280
2272540270
2382640260
2482640250
2582741240
2692740240
2792740230
28102740230
29102740220
30112739220
31122739210

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:16 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:167:56
212.67:167:54
312.67:177:53
412.67:187:52
512.57:187:51
612.57:197:50
712.57:207:49
812.57:207:48
912.47:217:47
1012.47:227:46
1112.47:227:44
1212.37:237:43
1312.37:247:42
1412.37:247:41
1512.37:257:40
1612.27:257:39
1712.27:267:37
1812.27:277:36
1912.17:277:35
2012.17:287:34
2112.17:287:33
2212.07:297:31
2312.07:307:30
2412.07:307:29
2511.97:317:28
2611.97:317:26
2711.97:327:25
2811.97:337:24
2911.87:337:23
3011.87:347:21
3111.87:347:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

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

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco de Paula in March

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

In March, São Francisco de Paula sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Francisco de Paula 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 Paula peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Francisco de Paula 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 Francisco de Paula is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1725 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Paula?

São Francisco de Paula sits at 29.4°S, 50.6°W, 900 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Coroas, 20 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Paula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m.

The land around São Francisco de Paula is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Três Coroas 20 km · Rolante 23 km · Igrejinha 24 km · Canela 25 km · Gramado 29 km · Taquara 29 km · Parobé 32 km · Nova Hartz 34 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 Paula (-29.4481°, -50.5836°, elevation 900 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).