Cerro Azul weather in March

In March, Cerro Azul sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 133 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Cerro Azul's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cerro Azul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cerro Azul reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292717
302717
312717

Cerro Azul weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°21822.113.44.2
Feb28° / 19°16819.312.94.4
Mar27° / 18°13317.712.25.3
Apr26° / 16°649.211.46.7
May22° / 13°798.510.86.9
Jun21° / 11°787.810.56.9
Jul21° / 10°717.210.67.0
Aug23° / 11°576.811.17.4
Sep24° / 13°10910.211.86.8
Oct25° / 15°1201412.65.9
Nov26° / 16°11915.213.25.6
Dec28° / 18°15518.213.54.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cerro Azul gets around 133 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 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
664
764
864
964
1063
1163
1263
1362
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1956
2054
2153
2252
2351
2449
2548
2647
2745
2844
2943
3042
3140

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10520669
20521659
30521668
40521668
50522667
60522667
70523666
80523675
90524665
100524665
110525664
120525664
130526654
140527653
150528643
160629623
170630622
180731602
190832582
200833572
210933562
220935551
2301035541
2411136511
2511137501
2611137491
2711238481
2811238471
2921339461
3021339451
3121339441

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:147:47
212.57:147:46
312.57:157:45
412.57:167:44
512.47:167:43
612.47:177:42
712.47:177:41
812.47:187:40
912.47:187:39
1012.37:187:38
1112.37:197:37
1212.37:197:36
1312.37:207:35
1412.27:207:34
1512.27:217:33
1612.27:217:32
1712.27:227:31
1812.17:227:30
1912.17:237:29
2012.17:237:28
2112.17:247:27
2212.07:247:26
2312.07:247:25
2412.07:257:24
2512.07:257:23
2611.97:267:22
2711.97:267:21
2811.97:277:19
2911.97:277:18
3011.87:277:17
3111.87:287:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cerro Azul?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cerro Azul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cerro Azul in March

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

In March, Cerro Azul sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cerro Azul?

Cerro Azul sits at 24.8°S, 49.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Branco do Sul, 41 km away.

Topography around Cerro Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerro Azul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Cerro Azul is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Rio Branco do Sul 41 km · Itaperuçu 45 km · Colombo 52 km · Apiaí 55 km · Almirante Tamandaré 56 km · Campina Grande do Sul 57 km · Quatro Barras 63 km · Campo Magro 64 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 Cerro Azul (-24.8236°, -49.2611°, elevation 317 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).