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Luminárias in March

Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps)). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
19°C (65°F) / 25°C (76°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Brazil overall
Prices
Medium
Brazil overall

Verdict

GoodBrazil month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps)). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • LumináriasHighs around 18.6 °C (65 °F), lows around 24.6 °C (76 °F), rain on about 9 days

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 Luminárias, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 18.6 °C (65 °F)

    Apr: 28.8 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 24.6 °C (76 °F)

    Apr: 25.9 °C (79 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 9 (better)

    Apr: 10

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 0

March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps)). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.

April: Inside Luminárias's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps).

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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