São Manuel weather in March

In March, São Manuel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 131 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Manuel's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Manuel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

São Manuel 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Manuel reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232919
242919
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

São Manuel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24522.313.23.8
Feb29° / 20°17518.612.84.0
Mar29° / 20°13116.912.24.7
Apr28° / 18°557.511.56.7
May25° / 15°576.410.97.6
Jun24° / 14°434.810.68.1
Jul24° / 13°353.810.78.3
Aug26° / 14°354.111.28.0
Sep28° / 16°68811.96.9
Oct29° / 18°11512.212.55.3
Nov29° / 19°14414.713.14.9
Dec29° / 20°18419.613.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204555
214654
224654
234654
244852
254852
264852
275050
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Manuel gets around 131 mm of rain over 16.9 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 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
561
660
759
859
959
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1756
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2449
2548
2646
2745
2843
2942
3040
3139

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101146223
201156123
301156222
401156321
501156321
601166320
701166320
801166419
901176418
1001176418
1101176517
1201186417
1302186416
1402186515
1502196415
1602196514
1702206414
1803216313
1903226312
2003226312
2104236211
2204246111
2304256011
2405256010
2505265910
260527599
270627589
280628579
290629578
300729568
311730548

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:137:42
212.57:137:41
312.57:147:41
412.47:147:40
512.47:157:39
612.47:157:38
712.47:157:37
812.37:167:36
912.37:167:35
1012.37:177:34
1112.37:177:34
1212.37:177:33
1312.27:187:32
1412.27:187:31
1512.27:197:30
1612.27:197:29
1712.17:197:28
1812.17:207:27
1912.17:207:26
2012.17:217:25
2112.17:217:24
2212.07:217:23
2312.07:227:22
2412.07:227:21
2512.07:227:20
2611.97:237:19
2711.97:237:18
2811.97:237:17
2911.97:247:16
3011.87:247:15
3111.87:247:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Manuel

In seasonPeak

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

São Manuel'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 Manuel?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Manuel in March

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

In March, São Manuel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Manuel in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (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 Manuel peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Manuel 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 Manuel is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Manuel?

São Manuel sits at 22.7°S, 48.6°W, 704 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Botucatu, 21 km away.

Topography around São Manuel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Manuel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around São Manuel is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Botucatu 21 km · Igaraçu do Tietê 25 km · Barra Bonita 26 km · Lençóis Paulista 28 km · Macatuba 29 km · Itatinga 41 km · Dois Córregos 45 km · Pederneiras 47 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 Manuel (-22.7311°, -48.5706°, elevation 704 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).