São Gabriel weather in March

In March, São Gabriel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 115 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Gabriel's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:40 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Gabriel reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
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212818
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262817
272817
282817
292717
302717
312717

How March really feels in São Gabriel

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 Gabriel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°13611.913.74.5
Feb30° / 20°1251113.14.9
Mar29° / 18°1159.512.25.9
Apr25° / 15°1439.211.37.0
May21° / 12°1238.710.56.7
Jun19° / 10°1379.810.16.1
Jul18° / 1349.610.26.1
Aug21° / 10°1168.810.96.7
Sep22° / 12°16110.311.86.5
Oct24° / 14°18911.412.76.6
Nov27° / 16°1308.813.56.5
Dec30° / 19°1371013.95.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Gabriel gets around 115 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1513243324
2513253224
3514263223
4514263223
5514273222
6515273221
7515283221
8516283220
9516283219
10516293218
11516293218
12517293217
13617293216
14617303314
15717303313
16718303312
17818303211
18818313211
19918313210
20101831329
21101832328
22111832318
23111832317
24121832317
25121832316
26131832316
27141831316
28141831316
29151830316
30161830316
31171829306

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2612light breeze
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2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:308:11
212.77:318:10
312.67:318:09
412.67:328:08
512.67:338:07
612.57:338:06
712.57:348:05
812.57:358:03
912.47:358:02
1012.47:368:01
1112.47:378:00
1212.47:377:59
1312.37:387:57
1412.37:397:56
1512.37:397:55
1612.27:407:54
1712.27:417:53
1812.27:417:51
1912.17:427:50
2012.17:437:49
2112.17:437:48
2212.07:447:46
2312.07:457:45
2412.07:457:44
2511.97:467:43
2611.97:467:41
2711.97:477:40
2811.97:487:39
2911.87:487:37
3011.87:497:36
3111.87:507:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Gabriel?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Gabriel in March

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

In March, São Gabriel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Gabriel 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 Gabriel peaks around January 18 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 highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel?

São Gabriel sits at 30.3°S, 54.3°W, 119 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rosário do Sul, 58 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around São Gabriel is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rosário do Sul 58 km · São Sepé 75 km · Dom Pedrito 79 km · São Pedro do Sul 81 km · Caçapava do Sul 82 km · Santa Maria 88 km · Bagé 112 km · São Francisco de Assis 117 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 Gabriel (-30.3364°, -54.32°, elevation 119 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).