São Paulo weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in São Paulo in March?
In March, São Paulo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 134 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in São Paulo.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 58 | 76 |
| Day | 27° | 26° | 24° |
| Night | 19° | 19° | 17° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 19 | 18 | 10 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min06:08 – 18:24
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 24 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Sao_Paulo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %1 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
São Paulo in March: quick answers
Is São Paulo hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in São Paulo average 26 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in São Paulo in March?
It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 134 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences