When to go · Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- JulyGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- AugustGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- SeptemberGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
Weather in March
- Alter do ChãoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 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 Alter do Chão, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
June: Inside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
Alter do Chão: 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