Arroio Grande weather in March

In March, Arroio Grande sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 103 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arroio Grande's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arroio Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:35 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Arroio Grande is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arroio Grande reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132619
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292518
302518
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Arroio Grande weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°11110.613.96.3
Feb27° / 20°10711.213.26.1
Mar26° / 19°1039.912.26.7
Apr23° / 16°1249.811.26.9
May20° / 13°96910.46.4
Jun17° / 10°1109.39.95.5
Jul16° / 1079.310.15.3
Aug18° / 10°1078.910.86.0
Sep19° / 12°12410.211.86.0
Oct22° / 14°13310.412.86.4
Nov24° / 16°988.213.77.2
Dec27° / 18°969.514.16.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
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195545
205545
215446
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245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Arroio Grande gets around 103 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511243821
2511243821
3511253721
4512253721
5512253721
6512253720
7513253720
8613253720
9613243719
10614243719
11614243718
12614243817
13715253717
14715253716
15716253714
16816263713
17817263712
18817273611
19918273610
2091827369
2191928368
22101928367
23101928367
24111928366
25112028365
26112028355
27122028355
28132028354
29132027354
30142027354
31152026354

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:238:08
212.77:248:07
312.77:258:06
412.67:268:04
512.67:268:03
612.67:278:02
712.57:288:01
812.57:298:00
912.57:297:58
1012.47:307:57
1112.47:317:56
1212.47:327:55
1312.37:327:53
1412.37:337:52
1512.37:347:51
1612.27:357:49
1712.27:357:48
1812.27:367:47
1912.17:377:45
2012.17:387:44
2112.17:387:43
2212.07:397:41
2312.07:407:40
2412.07:407:39
2511.97:417:37
2611.97:427:36
2711.97:427:35
2811.87:437:33
2911.87:447:32
3011.87:457:31
3111.77:457:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arroio Grande?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arroio Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arroio Grande in March

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

In March, Arroio Grande sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arroio Grande in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arroio Grande peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Arroio Grande?

Arroio Grande sits at 32.2°S, 53.1°W, 31 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguarão, 46 km away.

Topography around Arroio Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arroio Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m.

The land around Arroio Grande is covered by cropland (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
480 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jaguarão 46 km · Capão do Leão 78 km · Pelotas 87 km · Piratini 88 km · Rio Grande 96 km · Canguçu 101 km · São José do Norte 101 km · Melo 102 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 Arroio Grande (-32.2375°, -53.0869°, elevation 31 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).