Paraty in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain and crowds), Carnaval and New Year.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Paraty's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler).
• MayGreatInside Paraty's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler).
• JuneGreatInside Paraty's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler).
• JulyGreatInside Paraty's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler).

• ParatyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 days
• Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulorainy

  Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 20–26 °C (68–79 °F) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 68–79 °F (20–26 °C) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.

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 · Brazil overall

Medium

Prices · Brazil overall

Medium

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

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

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

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