São Miguel Arcanjo weather in March

In March, São Miguel Arcanjo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 175 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Miguel Arcanjo's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel Arcanjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

São Miguel Arcanjo 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 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 22°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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212618
222618
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272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

São Miguel Arcanjo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°29825.313.34.1
Feb28° / 19°22922.312.84.1
Mar27° / 19°17523.112.24.6
Apr25° / 17°8612.811.56.2
May22° / 14°8610.410.96.5
Jun21° / 13°707.710.66.9
Jul21° / 12°757.710.76.9
Aug22° / 12°577.511.27.1
Sep23° / 14°12212.911.96.3
Oct24° / 16°14416.912.65.6
Nov25° / 17°16919.213.25.1
Dec27° / 18°20722.213.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262971
272971
282971
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Miguel Arcanjo gets around 175 mm of rain over 23.1 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1078
1178
1278
1377
1477
1577
1676
1775
1875
1974
2073
2172
2271
2370
2469
2567
2665
2764
2862
2961
3059
3158

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11136422
21146421
31146421
41156420
51156420
61156519
71166419
81166518
91166518
101176517
111176616
121186516
131186615
141196614
151196614
161206613
171216612
182216611
192226511
202236510
21324649
22324658
23325648
24325648
25426637
26427627
27427627
28528607
29528616
30628606
31629596

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:107:41
212.57:107:40
312.57:117:39
412.57:117:38
512.47:127:37
612.47:127:36
712.47:127:36
812.47:137:35
912.37:137:34
1012.37:147:33
1112.37:147:32
1212.37:157:31
1312.27:157:30
1412.27:167:29
1512.27:167:28
1612.27:167:27
1712.17:177:26
1812.17:177:25
1912.17:187:24
2012.17:187:23
2112.17:197:22
2212.07:197:21
2312.07:197:20
2412.07:207:19
2512.07:207:18
2611.97:217:17
2711.97:217:16
2811.97:217:15
2911.97:227:13
3011.87:227:12
3111.87:227:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Miguel Arcanjo

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel Arcanjo'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 Miguel Arcanjo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Miguel Arcanjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Miguel Arcanjo in March

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

In March, São Miguel Arcanjo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 Miguel Arcanjo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Miguel Arcanjo 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 Miguel Arcanjo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel Arcanjo?

São Miguel Arcanjo sits at 23.9°S, 48.0°W, 666 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pilar do Sul, 29 km away.

Topography around São Miguel Arcanjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel Arcanjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around São Miguel Arcanjo is covered by trees (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Pilar do Sul 29 km · Itapetininga 32 km · Capão Bonito 38 km · Salto de Pirapora 50 km · Capela do Alto 53 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 57 km · Guareí 59 km · Tatuí 60 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 Miguel Arcanjo (-23.8783°, -47.9972°, elevation 666 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).