Pantanal weather in March

In March, Pantanal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pantanal's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pantanal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pantanal 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 Pantanal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Pantanal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°1841913.54.9
Feb28° / 23°15617.3134.9
Mar27° / 22°12417.412.25.4
Apr25° / 20°8610.911.46.6
May23° / 17°10510.510.76.7
Jun21° / 15°948.910.36.6
Jul20° / 14°868.910.46.5
Aug21° / 15°848.6116.7
Sep21° / 16°13612.511.85.9
Oct23° / 18°12613.712.75.9
Nov25° / 20°11714.513.46.0
Dec27° / 21°1301513.75.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124654
134753
144654
154654
164753
174753
184654
194753
204753
214753
224753
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254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pantanal gets around 124 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% 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
261
361
461
561
660
760
860
959
1059
1158
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1856
1955
2055
2154
2254
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102925577
202926567
301927576
4011028556
5011028556
6011029555
7011030545
8011130544
9011131534
10011232523
11011232523
12011332513
13011433502
14011433492
15011534482
16011634471
17021735451
18021835441
19021936421
20022037401
21022137391
22122138371
23122239361
24132239351
25132240341
26132240331
27132241321
28132242311
29142242301
30142243291
31152243281

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
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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 7:09 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:097:46
212.67:097:45
312.67:107:44
412.57:117:43
512.57:117:42
612.57:127:41
712.57:127:40
812.47:137:39
912.47:147:38
1012.47:147:36
1112.37:157:35
1212.37:157:34
1312.37:167:33
1412.37:177:32
1512.27:177:31
1612.27:187:30
1712.27:187:29
1812.17:197:28
1912.17:197:26
2012.17:207:25
2112.17:207:24
2212.07:217:23
2312.07:217:22
2412.07:227:21
2512.07:227:19
2611.97:237:18
2711.97:237:17
2811.97:247:16
2911.87:257:15
3011.87:257:14
3111.87:267:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pantanal?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pantanal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pantanal in March

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

In March, Pantanal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pantanal in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Pantanal 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 Pantanal peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 14Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pantanal?

Pantanal sits at 27.6°S, 48.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Trindade, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pantanal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pantanal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 m.

The land around Pantanal is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Trindade 3.0 km · Florianopolis 4.0 km · Campinas 9.0 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 10 km · São José 11 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Palhoça 15 km · Biguaçu 19 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 Pantanal (-27.6099°, -48.5165°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).