Formosa weather in March

In March, Formosa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 174 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Formosa's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Formosa 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Formosa 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 26°C and 31°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
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272920
282920
292919
302919
312919

Formosa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°20218.612.84.5
Feb29° / 20°15916.512.54.5
Mar29° / 20°17418.312.14.6
Apr29° / 19°691011.75.7
May28° / 17°15311.37.3
Jun27° / 16°40.611.18.3
Jul28° / 15°0011.28.5
Aug29° / 17°41.111.57.1
Sep31° / 19°233.811.95.3
Oct31° / 20°10311.612.44.4
Nov29° / 20°21820.812.74.1
Dec28° / 20°24420.612.94.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223862
233961
244060
254060
264060
274258
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Formosa gets around 174 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1861
1962
2061
2161
2260
2360
2458
2557
2656
2754
2853
2952
3051
3150

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

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122375
222276
322276
422276
522276
622276
722276
822276
922276
1022276
1122276
1222177
1312178
1412178
1512178
1612079
1712079
1812079
1912079
2012079
2112178
2212178
2312178
2412277
2512376
2612376
2712475
2812574
2912574
3012673
3112772

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:137:32
212.37:137:32
312.37:137:31
412.37:137:31
512.37:147:30
612.37:147:29
712.27:147:29
812.27:147:28
912.27:157:27
1012.27:157:27
1112.27:157:26
1212.27:157:25
1312.27:157:24
1412.17:157:24
1512.17:167:23
1612.17:167:22
1712.17:167:22
1812.17:167:21
1912.17:167:20
2012.07:167:19
2112.07:167:19
2212.07:177:18
2312.07:177:17
2412.07:177:16
2512.07:177:15
2612.07:177:15
2711.97:177:14
2811.97:177:13
2911.97:187:12
3011.97:187:12
3111.97:187:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Formosa

In seasonPeak

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

Formosa's monsoon runs November–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 Formosa?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Formosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Formosa in March

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

In March, Formosa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Formosa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Formosa peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Formosa 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 Formosa is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa?

Formosa sits at 15.5°S, 47.3°W, 915 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planaltina, 31 km away.

Topography around Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.

The land around Formosa is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Planaltina 31 km · Planaltina 35 km · Sobradinho 51 km · Itapoã 52 km · Sobradinho II 55 km · Paranoá 55 km · Lago Norte 60 km · São Sebastião 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 Formosa (-15.5372°, -47.3344°, elevation 915 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).