São Joaquim weather in March

In March, São Joaquim sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Joaquim's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Joaquim's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 22°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 14°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 106 mm; 14.5 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 7:23 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover: 61%; 8th clearest
Wind: 10 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.0; out of 10

São Joaquim is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Joaquim reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	21
Avg low (°C)	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	15
2	23	15
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	22	14
16	22	14
17	22	14
18	22	14
19	22	14
20	22	13
21	22	13
22	22	13
23	22	13
24	22	13
25	22	13
26	22	13
27	21	13
28	21	13
29	21	13
30	21	13
31	21	13

São Joaquim weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 15°	159	18.8	13.6	5.5
Feb	23° / 15°	136	16.5	13	5.6
Mar	22° / 14°	106	14.5	12.2	6.0
Apr	20° / 11°	86	10.2	11.3	6.2
May	16° / 8°	122	10.6	10.6	5.2
Jun	15° / 7°	119	10.4	10.2	4.6
Jul	15° / 6°	118	10.2	10.4	4.6
Aug	17° / 7°	112	9.3	11	5.7
Sep	18° / 9°	143	11.8	11.8	5.6
Oct	20° / 11°	159	14.6	12.7	5.5
Nov	21° / 12°	129	13.6	13.4	5.9
Dec	23° / 14°	136	15.5	13.8	5.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	42	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	48	47	47	48	48	47	47	47	48	48	47	48	48	48	48
Cloudier (%)	58	56	56	56	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	53	52	53	53	52	52	53	53	53	52	52	53	52	52	52	52

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	46	54
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	47	53
13	47	53
14	47	53
15	47	53
16	47	53
17	48	52
18	47	53
19	47	53
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	47	53
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	47	53
28	48	52
29	48	52
30	48	52
31	48	52

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Joaquim gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	54	54	53	53	52	52	51	51	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	47	47	46	46	45	45	44	44	44	43	43	42	41	41	40	39

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	53
4	53
5	52
6	52
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	50
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	47
17	47
18	46
19	46
20	45
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	44
25	43
26	43
27	42
28	41
29	41
30	40
31	39

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	21	22	22	22	23	23	23	24	24	25	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	41	42
Comfortable (%)	36	37	38	38	39	40	41	42	42	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41
Humid (%)	42	41	40	39	38	37	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25	24	23	23	22	22	21	21	20	20	19	19	18	18	17

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	21	36	42
2	22	37	41
3	22	38	40
4	22	38	39
5	23	39	38
6	23	40	37
7	23	41	35
8	24	42	34
9	24	42	33
10	25	43	32
11	25	43	31
12	26	43	30
13	27	44	29
14	28	44	28
15	29	44	27
16	30	44	26
17	31	43	25
18	33	43	24
19	34	43	23
20	35	42	23
21	36	42	22
22	36	42	22
23	37	42	21
24	37	42	21
25	38	42	20
26	38	42	20
27	39	42	19
28	40	41	19
29	41	41	18
30	41	41	18
31	42	41	17

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
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29	10	calm
30	10	calm
31	10	calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:18 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	7:14	7:15	7:15	7:16	7:16	7:17	7:18	7:18	7:19	7:20	7:20	7:21	7:21	7:22	7:23	7:23	7:24	7:24	7:25	7:25	7:26	7:26	7:27	7:28	7:28	7:29	7:29	7:30	7:30	7:31	7:31
Sunset (PM)	7:52	7:51	7:50	7:49	7:48	7:47	7:46	7:45	7:44	7:42	7:41	7:40	7:39	7:38	7:37	7:36	7:35	7:33	7:32	7:31	7:30	7:29	7:27	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:23	7:22	7:20	7:19	7:18

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.6	7:14	7:52
2	12.6	7:15	7:51
3	12.6	7:15	7:50
4	12.6	7:16	7:49
5	12.5	7:16	7:48
6	12.5	7:17	7:47
7	12.5	7:18	7:46
8	12.4	7:18	7:45
9	12.4	7:19	7:44
10	12.4	7:20	7:42
11	12.4	7:20	7:41
12	12.3	7:21	7:40
13	12.3	7:21	7:39
14	12.3	7:22	7:38
15	12.2	7:23	7:37
16	12.2	7:23	7:36
17	12.2	7:24	7:35
18	12.2	7:24	7:33
19	12.1	7:25	7:32
20	12.1	7:25	7:31
21	12.1	7:26	7:30
22	12.0	7:26	7:29
23	12.0	7:27	7:27
24	12.0	7:28	7:26
25	11.9	7:28	7:25
26	11.9	7:29	7:24
27	11.9	7:29	7:23
28	11.9	7:30	7:22
29	11.8	7:30	7:20
30	11.8	7:31	7:19
31	11.8	7:31	7:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.1	Bright
2	5.1	Bright
3	5.1	Bright
4	5.1	Bright
5	5.1	Bright
6	5.1	Bright
7	5.0	Bright
8	5.0	Bright
9	5.0	Bright
10	5.0	Bright
11	4.9	Bright
12	4.9	Bright
13	4.9	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.8	Bright
16	4.8	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.7	Bright
19	4.7	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.5	Bright
23	4.5	Bright
24	4.5	Bright
25	4.4	Bright
26	4.4	Bright
27	4.4	Bright
28	4.4	Bright
29	4.3	Bright
30	4.3	Bright
31	4.3	Bright

Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Joaquim?

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

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Joaquim for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Joaquim in March

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

In March, São Joaquim sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Joaquim 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 Joaquim peaks around January 18 at about 15 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	14	11	9	6	4	5	6	8	10	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	9	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	4	Moderate
Jul	5	Moderate
Aug	6	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in São Joaquim 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 Joaquim is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	6	5	6	6	6	12	25	15	8	6	6
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	6	Good
Mar	5	Good
Apr	6	Good
May	6	Good
Jun	6	Good
Jul	12	Good
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	8	Good
Nov	6	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is São Joaquim?

São Joaquim sits at 28.3°S, 49.9°W, 1,353 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orleans, 63 km away.

Topography around São Joaquim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Joaquim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,810 m.

The land around São Joaquim is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km

249 m

grassland 66%

16 km

715 m

grassland 57%

80 km

1,810 m

trees 54%

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← February São Joaquim year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Orleans 63 km · Urussanga 65 km · Lages 66 km · Forquilhinha 68 km · Cocal do Sul 68 km · Criciúma 70 km · Braço do Norte 75 km · Içara 77 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

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 Joaquim (-28.2939°, -49.9317°, elevation 1,353 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	15
2	23	15
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	22	14
16	22	14
17	22	14
18	22	14
19	22	14
20	22	13
21	22	13
22	22	13
23	22	13
24	22	13
25	22	13
26	22	13
27	21	13
28	21	13
29	21	13
30	21	13
31	21	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	46	54
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	47	53
13	47	53
14	47	53
15	47	53
16	47	53
17	48	52
18	47	53
19	47	53
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	47	53
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	47	53
28	48	52
29	48	52
30	48	52
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	53
4	53
5	52
6	52
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	50
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	47
17	47
18	46
19	46
20	45
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	44
25	43
26	43
27	42
28	41
29	41
30	40
31	39

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	21	36	42
2	22	37	41
3	22	38	40
4	22	38	39
5	23	39	38
6	23	40	37
7	23	41	35
8	24	42	34
9	24	42	33
10	25	43	32
11	25	43	31
12	26	43	30
13	27	44	29
14	28	44	28
15	29	44	27
16	30	44	26
17	31	43	25
18	33	43	24
19	34	43	23
20	35	42	23
21	36	42	22
22	36	42	22
23	37	42	21
24	37	42	21
25	38	42	20
26	38	42	20
27	39	42	19
28	40	41	19
29	41	41	18
30	41	41	18
31	42	41	17

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	15
2	23	15
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	22	14
16	22	14
17	22	14
18	22	14
19	22	14
20	22	13
21	22	13
22	22	13
23	22	13
24	22	13
25	22	13
26	22	13
27	21	13
28	21	13
29	21	13
30	21	13
31	21	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	46	54
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	47	53
13	47	53
14	47	53
15	47	53
16	47	53
17	48	52
18	47	53
19	47	53
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	47	53
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	47	53
28	48	52
29	48	52
30	48	52
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	53
4	53
5	52
6	52
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	50
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	47
17	47
18	46
19	46
20	45
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	44
25	43
26	43
27	42
28	41
29	41
30	40
31	39

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	21	36	42
2	22	37	41
3	22	38	40
4	22	38	39
5	23	39	38
6	23	40	37
7	23	41	35
8	24	42	34
9	24	42	33
10	25	43	32
11	25	43	31
12	26	43	30
13	27	44	29
14	28	44	28
15	29	44	27
16	30	44	26
17	31	43	25
18	33	43	24
19	34	43	23
20	35	42	23
21	36	42	22
22	36	42	22
23	37	42	21
24	37	42	21
25	38	42	20
26	38	42	20
27	39	42	19
28	40	41	19
29	41	41	18
30	41	41	18
31	42	41	17

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	15
2	23	15
3	23	14
4	23	14
5	23	14
6	23	14
7	23	14
8	23	14
9	23	14
10	23	14
11	23	14
12	23	14
13	23	14
14	23	14
15	22	14
16	22	14
17	22	14
18	22	14
19	22	14
20	22	13
21	22	13
22	22	13
23	22	13
24	22	13
25	22	13
26	22	13
27	21	13
28	21	13
29	21	13
30	21	13
31	21	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	45	55
6	45	55
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	46	54
10	46	54
11	46	54
12	47	53
13	47	53
14	47	53
15	47	53
16	47	53
17	48	52
18	47	53
19	47	53
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	47	53
25	48	52
26	48	52
27	47	53
28	48	52
29	48	52
30	48	52
31	48	52

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	54
3	53
4	53
5	52
6	52
7	51
8	51
9	50
10	50
11	50
12	49
13	49
14	48
15	48
16	47
17	47
18	46
19	46
20	45
21	45
22	44
23	44
24	44
25	43
26	43
27	42
28	41
29	41
30	40
31	39

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	21	36	42
2	22	37	41
3	22	38	40
4	22	38	39
5	23	39	38
6	23	40	37
7	23	41	35
8	24	42	34
9	24	42	33
10	25	43	32
11	25	43	31
12	26	43	30
13	27	44	29
14	28	44	28
15	29	44	27
16	30	44	26
17	31	43	25
18	33	43	24
19	34	43	23
20	35	42	23
21	36	42	22
22	36	42	22
23	37	42	21
24	37	42	21
25	38	42	20
26	38	42	20
27	39	42	19
28	40	41	19
29	41	41	18
30	41	41	18
31	42	41	17