SeasonMapBrazil in March
March is Brazil's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 33 destinations average 74/100, led by Búzios at 87 — 27°C and 9 rainy days — while Manaus is warmer at 36°C and scores 46.
#12 of 12 months for Brazil · 33 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Brazil in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Búzios | Beach | 27°C | 86 mm · 9 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Trancoso | Beach | 29°C | 109 mm · 21 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 3 | Morro de São Paulo | Island | 29°C | 134 mm · 24 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 4 | Pipa | Beach | 29°C | 131 mm · 23 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 5 | Recife | Beach | 35°C | 117 mm · 24 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 6 | João Pessoa | Beach | 29°C | 143 mm · 23 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 7 | Ouro Preto | City | 25°C | 119 mm · 13 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 8 | Curitiba | City | 24°C | 121 mm · 18 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 9 | Gramado | City | 23°C | 161 mm · 15 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 10 | Porto de Galinhas | Beach | 29°C | 142 mm · 24 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 11 | Rio de Janeiro | Beach | 35°C | 144 mm · 17 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 12 | Belo Horizonte | City | 27°C | 79 mm · 11 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 13 | Florianópolis | Island | 31°C | 154 mm · 22 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 14 | Maceió | Beach | 29°C | 165 mm · 23 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 15 | Salvador | Beach | 33°C | 176 mm · 21 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 16 | Ilha Grande | Island | 21°C | 210 mm · 21 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 17 | Campos do Jordão | City | 22°C | 214 mm · 20 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 18 | Brasília | City | 29°C | 166 mm · 18 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 19 | Natal | Beach | 29°C | 205 mm · 27 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 20 | Porto Alegre | City | 28°C | 109 mm · 12 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 21 | São Paulo | City | 30°C | 119 mm · 15 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 22 | Fernando de Noronha | Island | 27°C | 240 mm · 27 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 23 | Lençóis | Trekking hub | 30°C | 71 mm · 13 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 24 | Vitória | City | 28°C | 103 mm · 14 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 25 | Fortaleza | Beach | 34°C | 249 mm · 29 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 26 | Foz do Iguaçu | National park | 34°C | 109 mm · 11 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 27 | Bonito | City | 31°C | 132 mm · 15 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 28 | Jericoacoara | Beach | 29°C | 317 mm · 30 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 29 | Alter do Chão | Beach | 28°C | 436 mm · 27 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 30 | Paraty | City | 28°C | 410 mm · 24 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 31 | Barreirinhas | National park | 29°C | 390 mm · 30 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 32 | Belém | City | 34°C | 571 mm · 31 days | 46 tier F | — |
| 33 | Manaus | City | 36°C | 341 mm · 28 days | 46 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Brazil in March
- Turtle nesting on the city beaches · Maceió · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)
- Green turtle nesting · Fernando de Noronha · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)
- Cold-water upwelling · Búzios · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Carnival week · Trancoso and 1 more place · 5 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
- Dolphins in the bay · Pipa · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Carnival and the Galo da Madrugada · Recife · 5 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
- Carnaval Multicultural · João Pessoa · 15 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)
- Carnival in the republics · Ouro Preto · 5 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)