Cruz Alta weather in March

In March, Cruz Alta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cruz Alta's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:38 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Cruz Alta 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cruz Alta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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172818
182818
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222717
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292717
302717
312717

Cruz Alta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°16615.113.64.7
Feb29° / 19°14514.4135.0
Mar28° / 18°13512.112.26.0
Apr25° / 15°15210.211.36.8
May21° / 12°1318.810.66.7
Jun19° / 10°1361010.26.2
Jul19° / 1521010.46.2
Aug21° / 11°1149116.8
Sep23° / 12°15111.111.86.6
Oct25° / 15°22713.512.76.3
Nov27° / 16°15611.213.46.2
Dec29° / 18°17213.213.85.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115446
125446
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185446
195347
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215446
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245248
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cruz Alta gets around 135 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212264119
2213264118
3213274118
4213274117
5213284216
6214284215
7214284214
8214294313
9214294312
10215294311
11215304311
12215304310
1321630439
1431631428
1531731427
1641731416
1741832416
1851832405
1961932394
2061932394
2171932383
2282033373
2382033373
2492033362
2592033352
26102033352
27112033342
28112033342
29122033332
30132033322
31132034312

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:288:07
212.67:298:06
312.67:308:05
412.67:308:04
512.57:318:03
612.57:328:02
712.57:328:01
812.47:338:00
912.47:337:58
1012.47:347:57
1112.47:357:56
1212.37:357:55
1312.37:367:54
1412.37:377:53
1512.27:377:52
1612.27:387:50
1712.27:387:49
1812.27:397:48
1912.17:397:47
2012.17:407:46
2112.17:417:45
2212.07:417:43
2312.07:427:42
2412.07:427:41
2511.97:437:40
2611.97:437:39
2711.97:447:37
2811.97:457:36
2911.87:457:35
3011.87:467:34
3111.87:467:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cruz Alta?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruz Alta in March

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

In March, Cruz Alta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruz Alta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz Alta peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Alta 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 Cruz Alta is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Alta?

Cruz Alta sits at 28.6°S, 53.6°W, 475 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Panambi, 40 km away.

Topography around Cruz Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m.

The land around Cruz Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Panambi 40 km · Ijuí 41 km · Ibirubá 50 km · Tupanciretã 53 km · Júlio de Castilhos 65 km · Espumoso 74 km · Santo Ângelo 75 km · Não-Me-Toque 79 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 Cruz Alta (-28.644°, -53.6063°, elevation 475 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).