Chapadão do Sul weather in March

In March, Chapadão do Sul sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 235 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chapadão do Sul's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chapadão do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chapadão do Sul reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Chapadão do Sul weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°28525.8133.4
Feb29° / 21°25022.812.63.4
Mar29° / 20°2352412.13.7
Apr29° / 19°9712.711.65.3
May27° / 17°466.311.17.2
Jun27° / 16°152.310.98.0
Jul27° / 16°101.6118.1
Aug30° / 17°232.911.46.5
Sep31° / 19°859.511.94.8
Oct30° / 20°16019.612.43.7
Nov29° / 20°23022.912.93.6
Dec29° / 21°27626.313.13.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173763
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243862
253961
263961
274159
284258
294357
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chapadão do Sul gets around 235 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
479
579
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1780
1880
1980
2079
2179
2278
2377
2476
2575
2673
2772
2870
2968
3067
3165

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1168112
2168112
3268111
4268111
5268111
6278011
7278011
8278110
9278110
10268210
11268210
12268210
13258310
14258310
15148510
16148510
17148510
18148510
1914869
2014869
2114869
2215859
2306859
2407858
2507858
2608857
2709847
28010837
29010846
30011836
31012826

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 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:326:56
212.46:326:55
312.46:326:54
412.36:336:54
512.36:336:53
612.36:336:52
712.36:346:51
812.36:346:51
912.36:346:50
1012.26:356:49
1112.26:356:48
1212.26:356:47
1312.26:356:47
1412.26:366:46
1512.26:366:45
1612.16:366:44
1712.16:366:43
1812.16:376:42
1912.16:376:42
2012.16:376:41
2112.06:376:40
2212.06:386:39
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:37
2512.06:386:36
2611.96:396:36
2711.96:396:35
2811.96:396:34
2911.96:396:33
3011.96:396:32
3111.96:406:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.27 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
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chapadão do Sul

In seasonPeak

In March, Chapadão do Sul sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chapadão do Sul's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Chapadão do Sul?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chapadão do Sul.

What to pack for Chapadão do Sul in March

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

In March, Chapadão do Sul sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chapadão do Sul 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 Chapadão do Sul peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chapadão do Sul 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 Chapadão do Sul is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1816 µg/m³Jun 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug9Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chapadão do Sul?

Chapadão do Sul sits at 18.8°S, 52.6°W, 812 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 60 km away.

Topography around Chapadão do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chapadão do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 808 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 517 m.

The land around Chapadão do Sul is covered by cropland (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Costa Rica 60 km · Cassilândia 100 km · Mineiros 136 km · Jataí 139 km · Alto Araguaia 176 km · Paranaíba 180 km · Água Clara 186 km · Rio Verde 210 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 Chapadão do Sul (-18.7942°, -52.6228°, elevation 812 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).