When to go · Santarém
Santarém in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (heavy rain, high water covers the beaches).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (heavy rain, high water covers the beaches).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Santarém's best window: Aug–Nov (dry, river beaches exposed).
- SeptemberGreatInside Santarém's best window: Aug–Nov (dry, river beaches exposed).
- OctoberGreatInside Santarém's best window: Aug–Nov (dry, river beaches exposed).
- NovemberGreatInside Santarém's best window: Aug–Nov (dry, river beaches exposed).
Weather in March
- SantarémHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 23 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 Santarém, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 23
Aug: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Aug: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Aug: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (heavy rain, high water covers the beaches).
August: Inside Santarém's best window: Aug–Nov (dry, river beaches exposed).
Santarém: 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