Sorocaba weather in March

In March, Sorocaba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16.1 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Sorocaba's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorocaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Sorocaba is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Sorocaba 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 25°C and 32°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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312818

Sorocaba 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° / 20°21821.313.34.1
Feb29° / 20°14517.612.84.3
Mar28° / 19°10616.112.25.2
Apr27° / 17°537.411.56.9
May24° / 15°576.610.97.6
Jun23° / 13°47510.67.9
Jul23° / 13°424.810.78.1
Aug25° / 13°354.411.28.1
Sep26° / 15°758.311.96.9
Oct27° / 17°9911.812.66.1
Nov28° / 18°12514.113.15.6
Dec29° / 19°16217.813.44.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
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194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244951
255050
265050
275050
285248
295347
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sorocaba gets around 106 mm of rain over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
556
656
755
855
954
1054
1154
1254
1353
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1952
2051
2151
2250
2349
2448
2547
2646
2744
2843
2941
3040
3138

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 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10220699
20221689
30221689
40221698
50221698
60221698
70222697
80222697
90322687
100322696
110322696
120323686
130323686
140423685
150424675
160425665
170525655
180526654
190626644
200627634
210628633
220728623
230729613
240829603
250930592
260930592
2701031572
2801031572
2901132552
3001132552
3111233522

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 10 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
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:087:38
212.57:087:38
312.57:097:37
412.47:097:36
512.47:107:35
612.47:107:34
712.47:117:33
812.47:117:32
912.37:117:31
1012.37:127:30
1112.37:127:29
1212.37:137:28
1312.27:137:28
1412.27:147:27
1512.27:147:26
1612.27:147:25
1712.17:157:24
1812.17:157:23
1912.17:167:22
2012.17:167:21
2112.17:167:20
2212.07:177:19
2312.07:177:18
2412.07:187:17
2512.07:187:16
2611.97:187:14
2711.97:197:13
2811.97:197:12
2911.97:197:11
3011.87:207:10
3111.87:207:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sorocaba

In seasonPeak

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

Sorocaba'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 Sorocaba?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sorocaba in March

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

In March, Sorocaba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba peaks around January 22 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 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1838 µg/m³Jan 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sorocaba?

Sorocaba sits at 23.5°S, 47.5°W, 602 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Votorantim, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sorocaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorocaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m.

The land around Sorocaba is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Votorantim 5.0 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 16 km · Salto de Pirapora 20 km · Alumínio 20 km · Piedade 24 km · Capela do Alto 28 km · Mairinque 28 km · Iperó 29 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 Sorocaba (-23.5017°, -47.4581°, elevation 602 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).