Paranaguá weather in March

In March, Paranaguá sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 234 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Paranaguá's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranaguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Paranaguá 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Paranaguá reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162723
172723
182723
192723
202723
212723
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Paranaguá weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°28924.413.44.0
Feb28° / 24°2792112.94.0
Mar27° / 23°2342312.24.5
Apr26° / 21°14115.911.45.7
May23° / 18°13314.210.86.2
Jun22° / 16°10311.910.46.3
Jul21° / 15°10011.910.66.2
Aug21° / 16°8411.311.16.2
Sep22° / 17°15016.611.85.4
Oct23° / 19°16619.312.65.1
Nov25° / 21°17119.513.25.1
Dec27° / 22°21920.113.64.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paranaguá gets around 234 mm of rain over 23 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2074
2173
2273
2373
2472
2572
2671
2770
2870
2969
3068
3168

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103235816
203235816
303235915
403235915
503245914
603245914
703246013
803246112
903256012
1003256111
1103266011
1203266110
1303276010
140328609
150329599
160430588
170431587
180532567
190633556
200634546
210635536
220736525
230737515
241738495
251839485
261840475
271840465
281841455
291841445
302941435
312941435

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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 7:10 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:107:44
212.57:117:43
312.57:127:42
412.57:127:41
512.57:137:40
612.47:137:40
712.47:147:39
812.47:147:38
912.47:157:37
1012.37:157:36
1112.37:167:35
1212.37:167:34
1312.37:177:32
1412.27:177:31
1512.27:187:30
1612.27:187:29
1712.27:197:28
1812.17:197:27
1912.17:207:26
2012.17:207:25
2112.17:217:24
2212.07:217:23
2312.07:217:22
2412.07:227:21
2512.07:227:20
2611.97:237:19
2711.97:237:17
2811.97:247:16
2911.97:247:15
3011.87:257:14
3111.87:257:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paranaguá?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paranaguá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paranaguá in March

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

In March, Paranaguá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Paranaguá in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 18 to Jun 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paranaguá 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 Paranaguá peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paranaguá?

Paranaguá sits at 25.5°S, 48.5°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pontal do Paraná, 18 km away.

Topography around Paranaguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranaguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Paranaguá is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Pontal do Paraná 18 km · Antonina 21 km · Morretes 31 km · Matinhos 35 km · Guaratuba 41 km · Piraquara 55 km · Quatro Barras 58 km · Campina Grande do Sul 58 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 Paranaguá (-25.5163°, -48.5254°, elevation 12 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).