Frutal weather in March

In March, Frutal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 196 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Frutal's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frutal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:21 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Frutal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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203022
213022
223022
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243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Frutal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Frutal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°26623.613.13.4
Feb30° / 22°20520.712.73.5
Mar30° / 22°19620.812.13.8
Apr30° / 20°739.611.65.3
May28° / 18°364.911.17.2
Jun28° / 17°162.310.87.9
Jul28° / 17°101.610.97.5
Aug30° / 18°12211.36.1
Sep32° / 20°516.111.94.6
Oct32° / 21°11012.812.53.8
Nov31° / 21°17218.412.93.7
Dec30° / 22°23223.613.23.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54456
64555
74555
84555
94654
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234753
244753
254951
265050
275149
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Frutal gets around 196 mm of rain over 20.8 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 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
470
570
669
768
867
967
1067
1166
1267
1367
1467
1568
1668
1768
1868
1969
2068
2168
2268
2367
2466
2564
2663
2761
2859
2958
3056
3154

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023464
2023464
3023464
4023563
5023563
6023563
7023662
8023662
9023761
10023860
11023959
12024058
13024058
14014158
15014257
16014257
17014356
18024355
19024454
20024454
21024553
22034651
23034651
24034750
25044749
26044848
27044947
28144946
29155044
30155143
31155242

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:167:42
212.47:167:41
312.47:177:40
412.47:177:40
512.47:187:39
612.37:187:38
712.37:187:37
812.37:197:36
912.37:197:36
1012.37:197:35
1112.27:207:34
1212.27:207:33
1312.27:207:32
1412.27:217:31
1512.27:217:31
1612.17:217:30
1712.17:217:29
1812.17:227:28
1912.17:227:27
2012.17:227:26
2112.07:237:25
2212.07:237:24
2312.07:237:23
2412.07:237:23
2512.07:247:22
2611.97:247:21
2711.97:247:20
2811.97:247:19
2911.97:257:18
3011.97:257:17
3111.87:257:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.36 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
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Frutal

In seasonPeak

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

Frutal'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 Frutal?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frutal.

What to pack for Frutal in March

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

In March, Frutal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frutal in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frutal peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Frutal 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 Frutal is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1533 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frutal?

Frutal sits at 20.0°S, 48.9°W, 511 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição das Alagoas, 59 km away.

Topography around Frutal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frutal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Frutal is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Conceição das Alagoas 59 km · Nova Granada 69 km · Barretos 71 km · Guaíra 73 km · Campina Verde 79 km · Olímpia 79 km · Prata 80 km · Colina 87 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 Frutal (-20.0247°, -48.9406°, elevation 511 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).