São José do Vale do Rio Preto weather in March

In March, São José do Vale do Rio Preto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 216 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 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 José do Vale do Rio Preto's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José do Vale do Rio Preto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in São José do Vale do Rio Preto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12819
22819
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222718
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

São José do Vale do Rio Preto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°30321.913.24.5
Feb28° / 19°2041712.85.0
Mar27° / 19°2162112.24.8
Apr25° / 17°10114.411.56.0
May23° / 15°6611.4116.6
Jun22° / 13°366.510.77.3
Jul22° / 13°366.710.87.4
Aug23° / 13°407.211.27.4
Sep24° / 15°9311.711.96.7
Oct25° / 17°14516.312.55.7
Nov25° / 18°25121.313.14.7
Dec26° / 19°31623.713.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143070
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263070
273169
283169
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São José do Vale do Rio Preto gets around 216 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
567
667
768
868
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1571
1672
1771
1871
1971
2070
2169
2269
2368
2467
2566
2665
2764
2863
2962
3061
3160

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1126703
2125713
3125713
4125713
5124723
6124723
7124723
8124723
9125713
10125713
11125722
12125722
13126712
14126712
15126712
16127702
17228682
18229672
19230662
20231652
21232651
22233641
23234631
24234631
25335611
26336601
27337591
28437581
29438571
30539551
31540541

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:517:19
212.56:517:19
312.46:517:18
412.46:527:17
512.46:527:16
612.46:537:15
712.46:537:14
812.36:547:13
912.36:547:13
1012.36:547:12
1112.36:557:11
1212.26:557:10
1312.26:557:09
1412.26:567:08
1512.26:567:07
1612.26:577:06
1712.16:577:05
1812.16:577:04
1912.16:587:03
2012.16:587:02
2112.06:587:01
2212.06:597:00
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:596:58
2512.07:006:57
2611.97:006:56
2711.97:006:55
2811.97:016:55
2911.97:016:54
3011.97:016:53
3111.87:026:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São José do Vale do Rio Preto

In seasonPeak

In March, São José do Vale do Rio Preto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São José do Vale do Rio Preto's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit São José do Vale do Rio Preto?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São José do Vale do Rio Preto for sightseeing.

What to pack for São José do Vale do Rio Preto in March

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

In March, São José do Vale do Rio Preto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São José do Vale do Rio Preto in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 José do Vale do Rio Preto peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São José do Vale do Rio Preto 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 José do Vale do Rio Preto is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Vale do Rio Preto?

São José do Vale do Rio Preto sits at 22.2°S, 42.9°W, 582 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sapucaia, 17 km away.

Topography around São José do Vale do Rio Preto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São José do Vale do Rio Preto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Vale do Rio Preto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around São José do Vale do Rio Preto is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
514 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sapucaia 17 km · Sumidouro 28 km · Três Rios 30 km · Teresópolis 30 km · São Pedro 30 km · Além Paraíba 37 km · Paraíba do Sul 38 km · Carmo 41 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 José do Vale do Rio Preto (-22.1521°, -42.9233°, elevation 582 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).