When to go · Petrópolis
Petrópolis in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy summer rain and holiday crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy summer rain and holiday crowds).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Petrópolis's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler); May–Aug for the coldest, clearest mountain days.
- MayGreatInside Petrópolis's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler); May–Aug for the coldest, clearest mountain days.
- JuneGreatInside Petrópolis's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler); May–Aug for the coldest, clearest mountain days.
- JulyGreatInside Petrópolis's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler); May–Aug for the coldest, clearest mountain days.
Weather in March
- PetrópolisHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 14 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 Petrópolis, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy summer rain and holiday crowds).
April: Inside Petrópolis's best window: Apr–Oct (drier, cooler); May–Aug for the coldest, clearest mountain days.
Petrópolis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast