Rio de Janeiro in March

Still hot and wet; Carnival some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatHeat eases; fewer crowds.
• MayGreatDry and mild; clearer views.
• JuneGreatMild, dry; sea is cool.
• JulyGreatDry, mild; school holidays fill hotels.

• Rio de JaneiroHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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 check

  Moves yearly; the four days before Ash Wednesday · Sambadrome, street blocos citywide

  Hotels triple in price; transport and streets close for parades.

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 Rio de Janeiro, 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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