Pelotas weather in March

In March, Pelotas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pelotas's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelotas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Pelotas 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pelotas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°10911.613.86.5
Feb26° / 21°10512.613.26.2
Mar25° / 20°10211.812.26.6
Apr23° / 18°11610.211.26.8
May19° / 14°1059.310.46.3
Jun17° / 12°1119.9105.5
Jul16° / 11°11710.210.15.1
Aug17° / 12°1169.710.85.7
Sep18° / 13°14110.611.85.8
Oct20° / 15°14010.512.86.2
Nov23° / 17°958.813.67.0
Dec25° / 20°1009.8147.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
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305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pelotas gets around 102 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
541
640
740
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14101936301
23101936301
33101936301
43112036291
53112035291
63112035291
73112035291
83122035291
93122035281
104122135281
114122135271
124122135261
135122135251
145122236241
155122236231
166132336221
176132437201
187132437191
197132537170
207132538160
218132639140
228142639130
238142640120
249142640110
259142640100
26914264190
271015264190
281015264180
291115264080
301115254080
311215254080

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:218:05
212.77:218:03
312.77:228:02
412.67:238:01
512.67:248:00
612.67:257:59
712.57:257:57
812.57:267:56
912.57:277:55
1012.47:277:54
1112.47:287:53
1212.47:297:51
1312.37:307:50
1412.37:307:49
1512.37:317:48
1612.27:327:46
1712.27:327:45
1812.27:337:44
1912.17:347:42
2012.17:357:41
2112.17:357:40
2212.07:367:38
2312.07:377:37
2412.07:377:36
2511.97:387:35
2611.97:397:33
2711.97:397:32
2811.87:407:31
2911.87:417:29
3011.87:417:28
3111.77:427:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pelotas?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pelotas in March

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

In March, Pelotas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pelotas in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Pelotas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelotas peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pelotas?

Pelotas sits at 31.8°S, 52.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão do Leão, 14 km away.

Topography around Pelotas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelotas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Pelotas is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, wetland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Capão do Leão 14 km · Rio Grande 37 km · São José do Norte 39 km · Canguçu 52 km · São Lourenço do Sul 57 km · Piratini 81 km · Arroio Grande 87 km · Camaquã 114 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 Pelotas (-31.77°, -52.341°, elevation 15 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).