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Cuiabá in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) heat).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Medium
Brazil overall
Prices
Medium
Brazil overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cuiabá

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) heat).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • CuiabáHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 days
  • Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitorainy

    Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Carnival big impact

    5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil

    Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Brazil overall
Medium
Prices · Brazil overall
Medium

Brazil overall: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuiabá, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 15

    May: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).

May: Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).

Cuiabá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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