Rio de Janeiro weather in March (Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Rio de Janeiro in March lies at 29.9°C (85.82°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.1°C (71.78°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during March is high with an average of 122mm (4.8 inchec). There are generally around 16 rainy days. The sun also shows itself regularly this month with 208 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Rio de Janeiro, monthly averages in March

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Min Temperature 22 °C  
Max Temperature 29 °C  
Water Temperature 26 °C *  
Chance of Rain 54%  
Precipitation 122mm  
Rainy days 16 days  
Humidity 80% *  
Sunshine 208 hrs *  

Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro

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Where to go in Brazil in March

Find out more about the weather in Brazil in March and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in March? Visitors traveling to Rio de Janeiro should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 26.0°C (78.8°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in March.

Swimming
9/10
Cycling
7/10
Walking
7/10
Camping
6/10
Outdoor sports
7/10

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