Caarapó weather in March

In March, Caarapó sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 125 mm of rain across 15.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Caarapó's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caarapó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Caarapó 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Caarapó reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
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203021
213021
223021
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253021
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How March really feels in Caarapó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 23 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
23
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.

Caarapó 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
Jan31° / 22°18520.213.23.4
Feb31° / 22°16618.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°12515.612.24.1
Apr29° / 19°939.611.55.7
May25° / 16°1058.410.97.2
Jun24° / 15°817.610.67.5
Jul25° / 14°666.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°64611.27.3
Sep29° / 17°1059.311.95.7
Oct30° / 19°15915.112.54.4
Nov30° / 20°15314.313.14.2
Dec31° / 21°18118.113.43.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265545
275644
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caarapó gets around 125 mm of rain over 15.6 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 51% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
557
656
756
855
954
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2545
2644
2744
2843
2942
3041
3140

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102103058
202113057
302113057
402113156
502113156
602113255
702113354
802113453
902123551
1002123650
1102123750
1202123849
1302123948
1402114047
1502114146
1602114244
1703124243
1803124342
1903124440
2014134439
2114134438
2214144536
2315144535
2415154534
2515154632
2626154631
2726164630
2826164629
2927164728
3027174727
3137174727

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:387:07
212.56:387:06
312.46:397:06
412.46:397:05
512.46:407:04
612.46:407:03
712.46:407:02
812.36:417:01
912.36:417:00
1012.36:426:59
1112.36:426:59
1212.36:436:58
1312.26:436:57
1412.26:436:56
1512.26:446:55
1612.26:446:54
1712.16:446:53
1812.16:456:52
1912.16:456:51
2012.16:466:50
2112.16:466:49
2212.06:466:48
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:46
2512.06:476:45
2611.96:486:44
2711.96:486:43
2811.96:486:42
2911.96:496:41
3011.86:496:40
3111.86:496:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Caarapó?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Caarapó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caarapó in March

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

In March, Caarapó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caarapó 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 Caarapó peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caarapó 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 Caarapó is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caarapó?

Caarapó sits at 22.6°S, 54.8°W, 469 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fátima do Sul, 43 km away.

Topography around Caarapó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caarapó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Caarapó is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Fátima do Sul 43 km · Dourados 46 km · Itaporã 62 km · Amambai 67 km · Naviraí 81 km · Ponta Porã 93 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 95 km · Rio Brilhante 97 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 Caarapó (-22.6342°, -54.8222°, elevation 469 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).