Palmitos weather in March

In March, Palmitos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 130 mm of rain across 13 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Palmitos's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmitos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Palmitos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222918
232918
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How March really feels in Palmitos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palmitos 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
Jan30° / 20°15716.513.54.1
Feb30° / 20°14415.8134.3
Mar29° / 19°1301312.25.2
Apr26° / 16°13110.611.46.6
May23° / 13°1539.710.76.8
Jun21° / 12°1539.710.36.5
Jul21° / 11°1389.610.56.7
Aug24° / 12°1007.7117.5
Sep25° / 14°16511.211.86.8
Oct27° / 16°21513.912.66.0
Nov28° / 17°16012.113.35.6
Dec30° / 19°16715.313.74.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palmitos gets around 130 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
845
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2041
2140
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118204725
208204824
308214823
408224921
508225020
608235118
708245117
808245216
907255315
1007265314
1107265314
1207275313
1307285312
1407285411
1518295111
1618295210
171930519
181930519
1911031508
2021131498
2121132487
2221232477
2321332476
2421332476
2531432465
2631432465
2741432455
2841432455
2951432444
3051432444
3161432434

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 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 7:28 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:288:04
212.67:288:03
312.57:298:02
412.57:308:01
512.57:308:00
612.57:317:59
712.47:317:58
812.47:327:57
912.47:337:56
1012.47:337:55
1112.37:347:54
1212.37:347:53
1312.37:357:52
1412.37:357:50
1512.27:367:49
1612.27:367:48
1712.27:377:47
1812.17:377:46
1912.17:387:45
2012.17:387:44
2112.17:397:43
2212.07:397:42
2312.07:407:40
2412.07:407:39
2512.07:417:38
2611.97:417:37
2711.97:427:36
2811.97:427:35
2911.87:437:34
3011.87:437:32
3111.87:447:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palmitos?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmitos in March

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

In March, Palmitos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palmitos 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 Palmitos peaks around January 22 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 22UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palmitos 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 Palmitos is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmitos?

Palmitos sits at 27.1°S, 53.2°W, 402 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhalzinho, 30 km away.

Topography around Palmitos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmitos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m.

The land around Palmitos is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pinhalzinho 30 km · Maravilha 34 km · Frederico Westphalen 40 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 52 km · Chapecó 54 km · Itapiranga 56 km · Xaxim 63 km · Xanxerê 78 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 Palmitos (-27.0675°, -53.1611°, elevation 402 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).