Dionísio Cerqueira weather in March

In March, Dionísio Cerqueira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 165 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 36% 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 Dionísio Cerqueira's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dionísio Cerqueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:38 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Dionísio Cerqueira 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 24°C and 30°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152718
162718
172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302617
312617

Dionísio Cerqueira weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°20319.513.54.5
Feb28° / 19°18618.112.94.8
Mar27° / 18°1651512.25.8
Apr25° / 16°15911.111.46.7
May21° / 13°16810.310.76.6
Jun20° / 12°17010.210.46.3
Jul20° / 11°1429.310.56.6
Aug23° / 12°1197.911.17.4
Sep24° / 14°19011.411.86.9
Oct26° / 16°24215.212.65.9
Nov27° / 17°17913.813.36.0
Dec28° / 18°22017.913.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25149
35149
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dionísio Cerqueira gets around 165 mm of rain over 15 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 49% 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
357
456
555
654
753
852
952
1051
1150
1250
1350
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2445
2545
2644
2744
2844
2943
3043
3142

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101022599
201023598
301023598
401024597
501025596
601026586
701027585
80927595
90928594
100929584
110930574
120931573
130832573
140833563
150934543
160935542
171936522
1811036512
1911137492
2021237482
2121237472
2221337462
2331437451
2431437441
2531537441
2641537431
2741537421
2851637421
2951636411
3061636411
3171636402

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:308:05
212.67:318:04
312.57:328:03
412.57:328:02
512.57:338:01
612.57:338:00
712.47:347:59
812.47:347:58
912.47:357:57
1012.37:357:56
1112.37:367:55
1212.37:367:54
1312.37:377:53
1412.27:377:52
1512.27:387:51
1612.27:387:50
1712.27:397:49
1812.17:397:48
1912.17:407:47
2012.17:407:46
2112.17:417:45
2212.07:417:43
2312.07:427:42
2412.07:427:41
2512.07:437:40
2611.97:437:39
2711.97:447:38
2811.97:447:37
2911.87:457:36
3011.87:457:34
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 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.09 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
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dionísio Cerqueira?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dionísio Cerqueira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dionísio Cerqueira in March

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

In March, Dionísio Cerqueira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dionísio Cerqueira 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 Dionísio Cerqueira peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dionísio Cerqueira 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 Dionísio Cerqueira is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1023 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul10Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dionísio Cerqueira?

Dionísio Cerqueira sits at 26.3°S, 53.6°W, 821 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, 22 km away.

Topography around Dionísio Cerqueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dionísio Cerqueira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m.

The land around Dionísio Cerqueira is covered by trees (43%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
803 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 22 km · Ampére 41 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 54 km · Realeza 55 km · Francisco Beltrão 61 km · Salto do Lontra 62 km · San Pedro 62 km · Marmeleiro 62 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 Dionísio Cerqueira (-26.255°, -53.6397°, elevation 821 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).