São Luiz Gonzaga weather in March

In March, São Luiz Gonzaga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 136 mm of rain across 11.2 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Luiz Gonzaga's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Luiz Gonzaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

São Luiz Gonzaga 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Luiz Gonzaga 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 25°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
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312818

How March really feels in São Luiz Gonzaga

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 Luiz Gonzaga 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°17813.413.64.1
Feb31° / 20°15112.8134.4
Mar29° / 19°13611.212.25.2
Apr26° / 16°17610.111.36.7
May23° / 13°141910.66.9
Jun21° / 12°1389.910.26.4
Jul20° / 11°1579.610.46.5
Aug22° / 12°1098.8117.1
Sep24° / 14°16510.311.87.0
Oct26° / 16°23512.512.76.3
Nov29° / 18°17210.213.45.8
Dec31° / 20°17611.313.84.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
176139
186040
196040
206040
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226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Luiz Gonzaga gets around 136 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
639
739
838
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129222937
229233036
329233135
429243133
529253232
629253330
729263429
829263527
929273626
10210273725
11210273824
12210263823
13211263921
14211264020
15312264019
16312264018
17413264018
18414264017
19514263916
20515253916
21615253815
22616253815
23716253815
24716253714
25816253714
26816253614
27916263614
281016263514
291016263513
301116263413
311115263413

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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811calm
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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 7:34 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:348:12
212.67:358:11
312.67:358:10
412.67:368:09
512.57:378:08
612.57:378:07
712.57:388:06
812.47:388:05
912.47:398:04
1012.47:408:03
1112.47:408:02
1212.37:418:00
1312.37:417:59
1412.37:427:58
1512.27:437:57
1612.27:437:56
1712.27:447:55
1812.27:447:53
1912.17:457:52
2012.17:457:51
2112.17:467:50
2212.07:477:49
2312.07:477:48
2412.07:487:46
2511.97:487:45
2611.97:497:44
2711.97:497:43
2811.97:507:42
2911.87:507:40
3011.87:517:39
3111.87:527:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.17 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
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit São Luiz Gonzaga?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Luiz Gonzaga in March

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

In March, São Luiz Gonzaga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Luiz Gonzaga 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 Luiz Gonzaga peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Luiz Gonzaga?

São Luiz Gonzaga sits at 28.4°S, 55.0°W, 264 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Ângelo, 69 km away.

Topography around São Luiz Gonzaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Luiz Gonzaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around São Luiz Gonzaga is covered by trees (32%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santo Ângelo 69 km · Santo Cristo 71 km · Giruá 73 km · Santa Rosa 76 km · Santiago 88 km · Apóstoles 95 km · Leandro N. Alem 96 km · Três de Maio 100 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 Luiz Gonzaga (-28.4083°, -54.9608°, elevation 264 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).