Apucarana weather in March

In March, Apucarana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 155 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Apucarana's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apucarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Apucarana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Apucarana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27822.613.34.1
Feb28° / 20°22520.612.84.1
Mar28° / 19°15517.712.25.0
Apr27° / 17°929.311.56.7
May23° / 14°1048.710.97.2
Jun22° / 13°987.810.67.3
Jul23° / 13°716.310.77.7
Aug25° / 14°726.211.27.9
Sep27° / 16°1269.711.96.8
Oct28° / 17°16714.212.65.8
Nov28° / 18°17314.913.15.3
Dec28° / 19°21419.513.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265446
275446
285644
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apucarana gets around 155 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
467
566
665
765
864
963
1063
1163
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1858
1957
2056
2154
2253
2352
2450
2549
2647
2746
2844
2943
3042
3141

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102175625
203175624
303185623
403185722
503185821
603185920
703195820
803195919
903196018
1004196017
1104196017
1204196116
1304206016
1404206115
1504216114
1604216213
1705226013
1805236012
1906245911
2006255811
2117255710
2217265610
231827559
241827559
251828558
261929547
272929537
2821030526
2921030526
3021030535
3121130525

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:247:54
212.57:247:54
312.57:257:53
412.47:257:52
512.47:267:51
612.47:267:50
712.47:277:49
812.47:277:48
912.37:277:47
1012.37:287:46
1112.37:287:45
1212.37:297:44
1312.27:297:44
1412.27:307:43
1512.27:307:42
1612.27:307:41
1712.17:317:40
1812.17:317:39
1912.17:327:38
2012.17:327:37
2112.17:327:36
2212.07:337:35
2312.07:337:34
2412.07:347:33
2512.07:347:32
2611.97:347:30
2711.97:357:29
2811.97:357:28
2911.97:357:27
3011.87:367:26
3111.87:367:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apucarana

In seasonPeak

In March, Apucarana sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Apucarana's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Apucarana?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Apucarana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apucarana in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Apucarana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Apucarana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apucarana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Apucarana in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Apucarana is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apucarana?

Apucarana sits at 23.6°S, 51.5°W, 871 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arapongas, 15 km away.

Topography around Apucarana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Apucarana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apucarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Apucarana is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Arapongas 15 km · Jandaia do Sul 19 km · Mandaguari 23 km · Rolândia 28 km · Marialva 35 km · Cambé 36 km · Londrina 40 km · Astorga 41 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Apucarana (-23.5508°, -51.4608°, elevation 871 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).