When to go · São Gonçalo
São Gonçalo in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- São GonçaloHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 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 Gonçalo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
April: Inside São Gonçalo's best window: Apr–Oct.
São Gonçalo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast