Júlio de Castilhos weather in March

In March, Júlio de Castilhos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 132 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Júlio de Castilhos's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Júlio de Castilhos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:38 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Júlio de Castilhos 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Júlio de Castilhos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Júlio de Castilhos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°17315.513.75.0
Feb28° / 18°14514.2135.4
Mar27° / 17°13212.612.26.2
Apr24° / 15°14610.411.36.8
May20° / 11°1289.210.66.5
Jun18° / 10°13610.110.25.9
Jul18° / 15810.310.35.9
Aug20° / 10°1309.9116.5
Sep21° / 12°16711.211.86.3
Oct24° / 14°22613.212.76.4
Nov26° / 15°15111.313.56.5
Dec28° / 18°17213.213.85.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Júlio de Castilhos gets around 132 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
644
744
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1414264017
2414263917
3414273916
4315283915
5315283914
6315293913
7315303913
8316303912
9416313911
10416313910
1141631399
1241732398
1341732398
1451832397
1551832386
1661933385
1761933384
1872033374
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2292133352
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24102133351
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26112133341
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28132133331
29132132321
30142132311
31152132311

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:288:08
212.67:298:07
312.67:308:06
412.67:308:05
512.57:318:03
612.57:328:02
712.57:328:01
812.57:338:00
912.47:337:59
1012.47:347:58
1112.47:357:57
1212.37:357:56
1312.37:367:54
1412.37:377:53
1512.27:377:52
1612.27:387:51
1712.27:387:50
1812.27:397:49
1912.17:407:47
2012.17:407:46
2112.17:417:45
2212.07:417:44
2312.07:427:42
2412.07:437:41
2511.97:437:40
2611.97:447:39
2711.97:447:38
2811.97:457:36
2911.87:467:35
3011.87:467:34
3111.87:477:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Júlio de Castilhos?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Júlio de Castilhos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Júlio de Castilhos in March

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

In March, Júlio de Castilhos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Júlio de Castilhos in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Júlio de Castilhos peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Júlio de Castilhos?

Júlio de Castilhos sits at 29.2°S, 53.7°W, 529 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tupanciretã, 22 km away.

Topography around Júlio de Castilhos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Júlio de Castilhos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Júlio de Castilhos is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tupanciretã 22 km · Santa Maria 52 km · Agudo 63 km · São Pedro do Sul 65 km · Cruz Alta 65 km · Ibirubá 88 km · Ijuí 96 km · Espumoso 98 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 Júlio de Castilhos (-29.2269°, -53.6817°, elevation 529 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).