São Sebastião do Paraíso weather in March

In March, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Sebastião do Paraíso's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Sebastião do Paraíso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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São Sebastião do Paraíso 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
Jan28° / 19°30524.713.14.1
Feb28° / 19°21219.912.74.5
Mar28° / 19°19020.712.14.8
Apr27° / 17°8110.811.56.5
May24° / 15°466.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°253.210.88.5
Jul24° / 13°162.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°193.311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°768.211.96.8
Oct28° / 18°12714.812.55.2
Nov27° / 18°20419.9134.8
Dec27° / 19°29525.613.24.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164159
174060
184060
194060
204159
214060
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284753
294753
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Paraíso gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
570
670
770
870
969
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1869
1968
2067
2166
2265
2364
2463
2561
2660
2759
2857
2956
3055
3154

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1023563
2023563
3023563
4023563
5023563
6023563
7023563
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9023662
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19043660
20043660
21043759
22053758
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24153955
25163954
26164053
27164152
28164251
29174250
30174349
31174448

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:087:35
212.47:087:34
312.47:097:33
412.47:097:32
512.47:097:32
612.47:107:31
712.37:107:30
812.37:107:29
912.37:117:28
1012.37:117:27
1112.37:117:27
1212.27:127:26
1312.27:127:25
1412.27:127:24
1512.27:137:23
1612.17:137:22
1712.17:137:21
1812.17:147:20
1912.17:147:19
2012.17:147:18
2112.07:157:18
2212.07:157:17
2312.07:157:16
2412.07:167:15
2512.07:167:14
2611.97:167:13
2711.97:177:12
2811.97:177:11
2911.97:177:10
3011.97:177:09
3111.87:187:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
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215.2Bright
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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Sebastião do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

In March, São Sebastião do Paraíso sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Sebastião do Paraíso's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit São Sebastião do Paraíso?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Sebastião do Paraíso for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Sebastião do Paraíso in March

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

In March, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Paraíso?

São Sebastião do Paraíso sits at 20.9°S, 47.0°W, 974 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Santo de Minas, 30 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Paraíso is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Monte Santo de Minas 30 km · Cássia 38 km · Altinópolis 42 km · Passos 45 km · Guaranésia 47 km · Cajuru 51 km · Guaxupé 52 km · Franca 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 Sebastião do Paraíso (-20.9169°, -46.9914°, elevation 974 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).