Sapucaia weather in March

In March, Sapucaia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 140 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 18% 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 Sapucaia's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia reaches about 28°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 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142820
152820
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302819
312819

Sapucaia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23518.813.24.4
Feb29° / 20°14114.112.84.6
Mar28° / 20°14016.412.25.0
Apr27° / 18°619.611.56.5
May24° / 16°406.7117.4
Jun24° / 14°20410.78.1
Jul23° / 14°214.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°244.611.28.0
Sep25° / 16°669.111.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11413.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°20519.313.14.9
Dec28° / 20°24521.513.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253763
263763
273862
283961
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sapucaia gets around 140 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2154
2254
2353
2452
2551
2650
2749
2849
2948
3047
3146

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10137314
20137314
30137314
40137215
50137215
60137215
70137215
80137215
90137215
100137314
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120147214
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150157213
160157213
170167212
180167212
190177211
200177211
210187210
220197110
23019729
24020719
25120718
26121708
27121708
28122707
29123697
30223687
31224686

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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
212.56:517:18
312.46:517:18
412.46:527:17
512.46:527:16
612.46:537:15
712.46:537:14
812.36:547:13
912.36:547:12
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
2811.97:016:54
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 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sapucaia

In seasonPeak

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

Sapucaia's monsoon runs October–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 Sapucaia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sapucaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sapucaia in March

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

In March, Sapucaia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapucaia?

Sapucaia sits at 22.0°S, 42.9°W, 224 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Vale do Rio Preto, 17 km away.

Topography around Sapucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapucaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Sapucaia is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: São José do Vale do Rio Preto 17 km · Além Paraíba 25 km · Sumidouro 25 km · Carmo 32 km · Três Rios 33 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 km · Teresópolis 47 km · São Pedro 48 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 Sapucaia (-21.995°, -42.9144°, elevation 224 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).