Papanduva weather in March

In March, Papanduva sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 111 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 13% 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 Papanduva's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papanduva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Papanduva 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 about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72717
82717
92717
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222517
232517
242517
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Papanduva 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°19020.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°16518.712.94.9
Mar26° / 17°11114.612.25.8
Apr24° / 15°788.911.46.8
May20° / 11°1038.810.76.4
Jun19° / 10°1119.510.46.1
Jul19° / 928.810.56.3
Aug21° / 10°927.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°15811.111.86.4
Oct23° / 14°16714.812.65.9
Nov25° / 15°13013.913.36.0
Dec27° / 17°15116.913.65.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Papanduva gets around 111 mm of rain over 14.6 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
457
556
655
754
853
952
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2343
2442
2542
2641
2740
2839
2938
3038
3137

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 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111232541
211333521
311334511
411336501
511337491
611337481
701438470
801439460
901440450
1001540450
1111541440
1211541430
1311642420
1411642400
1511743390
1621843370
1721843360
1831944350
1932044330
2032144320
2142145310
2242245300
2342245290
2452345280
2552345270
2652445260
2762445260
2862445250
2972445240
3072545240
3182544230

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:167:51
212.67:177:50
312.57:177:49
412.57:187:48
512.57:197:47
612.57:197:46
712.47:207:45
812.47:207:44
912.47:217:43
1012.47:217:42
1112.37:227:41
1212.37:227:40
1312.37:237:39
1412.27:237:38
1512.27:247:37
1612.27:247:36
1712.27:257:35
1812.17:257:34
1912.17:267:33
2012.17:267:32
2112.17:277:31
2212.07:277:29
2312.07:287:28
2412.07:287:27
2512.07:297:26
2611.97:297:25
2711.97:307:24
2811.97:307:23
2911.87:317:22
3011.87:317:20
3111.87:327:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Papanduva?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Papanduva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papanduva in March

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

In March, Papanduva 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 Papanduva 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 Papanduva peaks around January 19 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 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Papanduva 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 Papanduva is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Mar 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Papanduva?

Papanduva sits at 26.4°S, 50.1°W, 822 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaiópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Papanduva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papanduva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 827 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m.

The land around Papanduva is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Itaiópolis 24 km · Canoinhas 33 km · Três Barras 34 km · Mafra 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · São Mateus do Sul 60 km · Rio Negrinho 64 km · Santa Cecília 71 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 Papanduva (-26.3703°, -50.1444°, elevation 822 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).