Marau weather in March

In March, Marau sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 137 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Marau's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Marau 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Marau reaches about 26°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 22°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282516
292516
302516
312516

Marau weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°16616.213.65.5
Feb27° / 18°15715.1135.5
Mar26° / 17°13713.112.26.2
Apr24° / 14°13810.411.36.8
May20° / 11°1569.510.66.4
Jun18° / 14410.110.25.9
Jul18° / 16410.410.46.0
Aug20° / 10°1159.2116.6
Sep21° / 12°1551111.86.4
Oct24° / 14°22313.912.76.2
Nov26° / 15°15712.213.46.4
Dec27° / 17°17514.913.85.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marau gets around 137 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
546
645
745
844
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141531483
241531472
341632472
441632462
541633452
641634451
741735441
831735431
931736421
1031837421
1131837411
1241838401
1341938381
1441939370
1542040360
1652040350
1752140330
1862240320
1962240310
2072340300
2182440280
2282440270
2392540270
2492540260
25102540250
26102540240
27112640230
28122640230
29122640220
30132540220
31142540210

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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:238:01
212.67:248:00
312.67:247:59
412.67:257:58
512.57:257:57
612.57:267:56
712.57:277:55
812.47:277:54
912.47:287:53
1012.47:297:52
1112.47:297:50
1212.37:307:49
1312.37:307:48
1412.37:317:47
1512.27:327:46
1612.27:327:45
1712.27:337:44
1812.27:337:42
1912.17:347:41
2012.17:347:40
2112.17:357:39
2212.07:367:38
2312.07:367:37
2412.07:377:35
2511.97:377:34
2611.97:387:33
2711.97:387:32
2811.97:397:31
2911.87:397:29
3011.87:407:28
3111.87:417:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marau?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marau in March

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

In March, Marau sees daytime highs around 26°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 Marau 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 Marau peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Marau 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 Marau is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marau?

Marau sits at 28.4°S, 52.2°W, 553 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passo Fundo, 29 km away.

Topography around Marau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m.

The land around Marau is covered by trees (41%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Passo Fundo 29 km · Serafina Corrêa 39 km · Tapejara 46 km · Soledade 51 km · Guaporé 53 km · Carazinho 60 km · Não-Me-Toque 61 km · Getúlio Vargas 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 Marau (-28.4492°, -52.2°, elevation 553 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).