When to go · Arraial do Cabo
Arraial do Cabo in March
Great month. Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Arraial do Cabo in this guide.
Weather in March
- Arraial do CaboHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 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 Arraial do Cabo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
January: Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Arraial do Cabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast