Pedra Preta weather in March

In March, Pedra Preta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 163 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pedra Preta's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedra Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pedra Preta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Pedra Preta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pedra Preta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24124.712.92.8
Feb31° / 23°20822.612.62.8
Mar32° / 23°16321.912.13.0
Apr32° / 22°6310.511.64.1
May31° / 20°214.111.25.4
Jun31° / 19°91.3115.9
Jul31° / 18°60.711.15.9
Aug33° / 19°81.411.44.3
Sep34° / 22°416.511.93.1
Oct34° / 23°11116.212.42.7
Nov32° / 23°16020.712.82.8
Dec31° / 23°22324.7132.8

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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213565
223565
233565
243763
253763
263862
273961
284159
294159
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pedra Preta gets around 163 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% 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
274
373
472
572
671
770
870
970
1069
1170
1270
1371
1471
1572
1673
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2373
2472
2570
2669
2767
2866
2964
3062
3160

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102971
202971
302971
402971
502971
602962
702962
802962
902962
1002962
1102962
1202962
1302962
1402953
1501963
1601963
1701963
1801963
1901963
2001963
2101963
2202953
2302953
2402953
2502953
2602953
2703943
2803952
2904942
3004942
3115922

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:02
212.36:417:01
312.36:417:00
412.36:417:00
512.36:426:59
612.36:426:58
712.36:426:58
812.26:426:57
912.26:436:56
1012.26:436:56
1112.26:436:55
1212.26:436:54
1312.26:436:53
1412.16:446:53
1512.16:446:52
1612.16:446:51
1712.16:446:50
1812.16:446:49
1912.16:456:49
2012.16:456:48
2112.06:456:47
2212.06:456:46
2312.06:456:46
2412.06:456:45
2512.06:466:44
2612.06:466:43
2711.96:466:42
2811.96:466:42
2911.96:466:41
3011.96:466:40
3111.96:476:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pedra Preta

In seasonPeak

In March, Pedra Preta sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pedra Preta's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Pedra Preta?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedra Preta.

What to pack for Pedra Preta in March

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

In March, Pedra Preta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedra Preta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedra Preta peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pedra Preta 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 Pedra Preta is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1630 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedra Preta?

Pedra Preta sits at 16.6°S, 54.5°W, 254 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rondonópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Pedra Preta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedra Preta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m.

The land around Pedra Preta is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Rondonópolis 24 km · Poxoréu 88 km · Jaciara 90 km · Campo Verde 141 km · Alto Araguaia 154 km · Lucas 159 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 188 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 191 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 Pedra Preta (-16.6231°, -54.4739°, elevation 254 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).