Weather in Rio De Janeiro in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rio De Janeiro in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +88°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +86°F.
Is Rio De Janeiro warm or cold in March?
Rio De Janeiro is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +75°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Rio De Janeiro, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rio De Janeiro in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +63°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +99°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 131 mm | 135 mm | 105 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 131 mm to 135 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 9 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rio De Janeiro is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Rio De Janeiro?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rio De Janeiro in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+83°F) and the highest in 2001 (+94°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 32 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 557 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rio De Janeiro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.