When to go · São Cristóvão
São Cristóvão in March
Great month. Inside São Cristóvão's best window: Mar–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside São Cristóvão's best window: Mar–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for São Cristóvão in this guide.
Weather in March
- São CristóvãoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 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 São Cristóvão, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14 (better)
Apr: 16
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside São Cristóvão's best window: Mar–Nov (dry season).
April: Inside São Cristóvão's best window: Mar–Nov (dry season).
São Cristóvão: 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