Bonito weather in March

In March, Bonito sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 163 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bonito's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bonito is 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bonito reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
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53022
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How March really feels in Bonito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bonito weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°2182213.13.4
Feb30° / 22°19620.612.73.5
Mar30° / 22°16318.312.14.0
Apr29° / 20°11311.111.55.6
May26° / 17°1109.1117.0
Jun25° / 16°71710.77.6
Jul25° / 15°575.510.87.9
Aug28° / 16°605.411.37.2
Sep30° / 19°1089.511.95.4
Oct30° / 20°16515.112.54.3
Nov30° / 21°18616.7134.0
Dec31° / 22°23420.913.33.6

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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255446
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bonito gets around 163 mm of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
465
564
664
763
863
962
1062
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2061
2160
2259
2357
2456
2555
2654
2753
2852
2951
3050
3149

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101615771
201615771
301616761
401717741
501717741
601718731
701718740
801719721
901819711
1001819711
1101819711
1201820701
1301820701
1401820701
1501821691
1602822671
1702823661
1802823661
1902824651
2003825631
2103926611
2203927601
2314928580
2414930560
2514931550
2614932540
2714933530
2814934520
2914935510
3025935490
31251035490

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:467:13
212.46:467:12
312.46:467:11
412.46:477:10
512.46:477:10
612.46:487:09
712.36:487:08
812.36:487:07
912.36:497:06
1012.36:497:05
1112.36:497:05
1212.26:507:04
1312.26:507:03
1412.26:507:02
1512.26:517:01
1612.26:517:00
1712.16:516:59
1812.16:526:58
1912.16:526:57
2012.16:526:56
2112.06:536:55
2212.06:536:55
2312.06:536:54
2412.06:546:53
2512.06:546:52
2611.96:546:51
2711.96:556:50
2811.96:556:49
2911.96:556:48
3011.96:556:47
3111.86:566:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
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115.5Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bonito?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bonito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bonito in March

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

In March, Bonito sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bonito in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bonito peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 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 highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bonito 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 Bonito is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1726 µg/m³Apr 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bonito?

Bonito sits at 21.1°S, 56.5°W, 306 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jardim, 54 km away.

Topography around Bonito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Bonito is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Jardim 54 km · Miranda 98 km · Anastácio 100 km · Aquidauana 102 km · Bela Vista 110 km · Maracaju 147 km · Sidrolândia 159 km · Ponta Porã 176 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 Bonito (-21.1211°, -56.4819°, elevation 306 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).