Palmeira weather in March

In March, Palmeira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Palmeira's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Palmeira is 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Palmeira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102618
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262517
272517
282517
292517
302516
312516

Palmeira weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18021.413.44.8
Feb27° / 18°15318.712.94.8
Mar26° / 17°1041512.25.8
Apr24° / 15°678.411.47.0
May21° / 12°958.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1018.410.46.5
Jul20° / 10°837.610.66.7
Aug22° / 11°767.611.17.1
Sep23° / 13°13310.811.86.6
Oct24° / 15°13914.712.66.0
Nov25° / 16°12113.613.26.0
Dec26° / 17°15317.613.65.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43565
53565
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palmeira gets around 104 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
458
557
656
756
855
954
1053
1153
1252
1351
1451
1550
1649
1748
1847
1946
2045
2145
2244
2343
2442
2541
2640
2739
2838
2937
3036
3135

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11123552
21133650
31133749
41133848
51143946
61144045
71144044
81154143
91164142
101164141
111174240
121174239
131184238
142194337
152194336
162204335
173214333
183224432
193224430
204234429
214244428
225254426
235254525
245264524
255264523
266274522
276274621
286274621
297274620
308284619
318284619

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
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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 7:16 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:167:50
212.57:177:49
312.57:187:48
412.57:187:47
512.57:197:46
612.47:197:45
712.47:207:44
812.47:207:43
912.47:217:42
1012.37:217:41
1112.37:227:40
1212.37:227:39
1312.37:237:38
1412.27:237:37
1512.27:247:36
1612.27:247:35
1712.27:257:34
1812.17:257:33
1912.17:267:32
2012.17:267:31
2112.17:267:30
2212.07:277:29
2312.07:277:28
2412.07:287:27
2512.07:287:26
2611.97:297:24
2711.97:297:23
2811.97:307:22
2911.97:307:21
3011.87:307:20
3111.87:317:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palmeira?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Palmeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmeira in March

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

In March, Palmeira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Palmeira 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 Palmeira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Palmeira 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 Palmeira is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1315 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmeira?

Palmeira sits at 25.4°S, 50.0°W, 913 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ponta Grossa, 40 km away.

Topography around Palmeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 889 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Palmeira is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Ponta Grossa 40 km · Lapa 48 km · Campo Largo 48 km · Contenda 55 km · Campo Magro 56 km · São Mateus do Sul 62 km · Araucária 63 km · Imbituva 64 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 Palmeira (-25.4294°, -50.0064°, elevation 913 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).