Cruzeiro do Oeste weather in March

In March, Cruzeiro do Oeste sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 123 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 35% 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 Cruzeiro do Oeste's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruzeiro do Oeste's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:37 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Cruzeiro do Oeste 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 Cruzeiro do Oeste reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
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63021
73021
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312920

How March really feels in Cruzeiro do Oeste

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Cruzeiro do Oeste weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19419.913.33.7
Feb30° / 21°17417.312.83.8
Mar30° / 21°12314.512.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1008.311.56.3
May24° / 15°1328.610.97.2
Jun24° / 15°1128.210.67.4
Jul24° / 14°816.510.77.8
Aug26° / 15°826.411.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1288.911.96.7
Oct29° / 19°17913.212.65.1
Nov30° / 20°15613.113.14.8
Dec30° / 21°18616.813.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
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275644
285743
295743
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315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cruzeiro do Oeste gets around 123 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
452
552
651
750
850
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2047
2146
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2839
2938
3037
3136

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102144044
202144043
302154043
402154142
502154240
602164339
702164438
802164537
902164636
1002164735
1102174834
1202174933
1302174932
1402175031
1503175030
1603185029
1703185227
1804195126
1904205125
2005205124
2116214924
2216224923
2317224822
2417234821
2518234721
2628244720
2729244719
2829244618
2929244618
30310244717
31310244716

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:308:01
212.57:308:00
312.57:317:59
412.57:317:58
512.47:327:58
612.47:327:57
712.47:337:56
812.47:337:55
912.37:347:54
1012.37:347:53
1112.37:357:52
1212.37:357:51
1312.27:367:50
1412.27:367:49
1512.27:367:48
1612.27:377:47
1712.17:377:46
1812.17:387:45
1912.17:387:44
2012.17:387:43
2112.17:397:42
2212.07:397:41
2312.07:407:40
2412.07:407:39
2512.07:407:38
2611.97:417:37
2711.97:417:36
2811.97:427:35
2911.97:427:34
3011.87:427:33
3111.87:437:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cruzeiro do Oeste?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruzeiro do Oeste in March

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

In March, Cruzeiro do Oeste sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruzeiro do Oeste 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 Cruzeiro do Oeste 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cruzeiro do Oeste 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 Cruzeiro do Oeste is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Mar 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruzeiro do Oeste?

Cruzeiro do Oeste sits at 23.8°S, 53.1°W, 465 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tapejara, 21 km away.

Topography around Cruzeiro do Oeste

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzeiro do Oeste has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Cruzeiro do Oeste is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (57%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Tapejara 21 km · Umuarama 26 km · Goioerê 45 km · Cianorte 50 km · Terra Boa 64 km · Iporã 69 km · Campo Mourão 76 km · Assis Chateaubriand 84 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 Cruzeiro do Oeste (-23.785°, -53.0733°, elevation 465 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).