Faxinal weather in March

In March, Faxinal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 148 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 29% 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 Faxinal's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faxinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Faxinal is human 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 Faxinal 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 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
72819
82819
92819
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282717
292717
302717
312717

Faxinal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°26122.413.34.4
Feb28° / 19°21119.912.84.5
Mar28° / 18°14817.112.25.3
Apr26° / 16°979.711.56.8
May23° / 13°1148.710.97.1
Jun22° / 12°1128.310.57.1
Jul22° / 11°826.810.77.5
Aug24° / 12°786.611.27.9
Sep26° / 14°1439.611.96.9
Oct27° / 16°18014.812.65.8
Nov27° / 17°16114.913.25.6
Dec28° / 18°19919.613.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34555
44753
54753
64951
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Faxinal gets around 148 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
365
465
564
664
763
863
962
1061
1161
1260
1359
1459
1558
1657
1756
1854
1953
2052
2151
2249
2348
2447
2547
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042
3141

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105186710
205186710
305196610
40519679
50519679
60520678
70520678
80520678
90521677
100521677
110521677
120522667
130523657
140523666
150524656
160625645
170626635
180726625
190727624
200828604
210829594
220930583
2311030563
2411031553
2511131552
2611132542
2711232532
2811233522
2921333502
3021333502
3131333492

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:237:54
212.57:237:53
312.57:247:53
412.57:247:52
512.47:257:51
612.47:257:50
712.47:267:49
812.47:267:48
912.37:277:47
1012.37:277:46
1112.37:287:45
1212.37:287:44
1312.27:287:43
1412.27:297:42
1512.27:297:41
1612.27:307:40
1712.17:307:39
1812.17:317:38
1912.17:317:37
2012.17:317:36
2112.17:327:35
2212.07:327:34
2312.07:337:33
2412.07:337:32
2512.07:337:31
2611.97:347:30
2711.97:347:29
2811.97:357:28
2911.97:357:27
3011.87:357:26
3111.87:367:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Faxinal?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Faxinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faxinal in March

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

In March, Faxinal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Faxinal 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 Faxinal peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 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 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Faxinal 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 Faxinal is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faxinal?

Faxinal sits at 24.0°S, 51.3°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ortigueira, 44 km away.

Topography around Faxinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faxinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 815 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m.

The land around Faxinal is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (36%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ortigueira 44 km · Ivaiporã 46 km · Apucarana 52 km · Jandaia do Sul 55 km · Cândido de Abreu 63 km · Mandaguari 65 km · Arapongas 65 km · Marialva 75 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 Faxinal (-24.0003°, -51.3194°, elevation 832 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).