Palmas weather in March

In March, Palmas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 139 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Palmas's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Palmas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152515
162515
172515
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302414
312414

Palmas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°19720.913.55.0
Feb25° / 16°18219.512.95.0
Mar25° / 15°13916.412.25.9
Apr22° / 13°11911.411.46.5
May19° / 10°14310.410.76.1
Jun18° / 15110.210.45.8
Jul18° / 1249.810.56.0
Aug20° / 1088.811.16.8
Sep21° / 11°18011.811.86.3
Oct23° / 13°20916.312.65.8
Nov24° / 14°15714.413.36.2
Dec25° / 16°19518.813.65.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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
24456
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palmas gets around 139 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% 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
265
364
462
561
660
759
858
958
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1654
1753
1852
1951
2051
2150
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2747
2846
2946
3045
3144

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15225122
25235121
35235220
45245219
55245318
65255416
75255515
85265514
95265613
105275612
115285512
125285611
135295610
14530569
15630559
16631558
17732547
18833527
19834526
20935506
211036495
221136485
231236475
241237474
251337464
261437454
271537454
281537444
291636434
301736434
311836424

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:247:59
212.67:247:58
312.57:257:57
412.57:257:56
512.57:267:55
612.57:267:54
712.47:277:53
812.47:287:52
912.47:287:51
1012.47:297:50
1112.37:297:49
1212.37:307:48
1312.37:307:47
1412.27:317:46
1512.27:317:45
1612.27:327:43
1712.27:327:42
1812.17:337:41
1912.17:337:40
2012.17:347:39
2112.17:347:38
2212.07:357:37
2312.07:357:36
2412.07:367:35
2512.07:367:33
2611.97:377:32
2711.97:377:31
2811.97:387:30
2911.87:387:29
3011.87:397:28
3111.87:397:27

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 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 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
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palmas?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Palmas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmas in March

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

In March, Palmas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Palmas 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 Palmas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palmas 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 Palmas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1317 µg/m³Mar 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmas?

Palmas sits at 26.5°S, 52.0°W, 1,075 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Abelardo Luz, 35 km away.

Topography around Palmas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m.

The land around Palmas is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
1,072 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Abelardo Luz 35 km · Clevelândia 37 km · Bituruna 57 km · Xanxerê 60 km · Mangueirinha 63 km · Pato Branco 73 km · Xaxim 76 km · Coronel Vivida 80 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 Palmas (-26.4842°, -51.9906°, elevation 1,075 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).