Piedade weather in March

In March, Piedade sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 143 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Piedade's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piedade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Piedade 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 Piedade reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142718
152718
162718
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Piedade weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24823.313.34.4
Feb27° / 19°18320.412.84.5
Mar27° / 18°14319.712.25.1
Apr25° / 16°649.711.56.8
May22° / 14°637.410.97.2
Jun22° / 13°555.710.67.4
Jul22° / 12°535.410.77.5
Aug23° / 13°404.911.27.8
Sep24° / 14°919.311.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11113.212.66.1
Nov26° / 17°14416.113.15.6
Dec27° / 18°17820.413.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
143961
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203664
213763
223763
233862
243961
253961
264060
274060
284159
294258
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piedade gets around 143 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1268
1368
1468
1567
1666
1765
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2358
2457
2555
2654
2752
2850
2949
3047
3146

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10321724
20321724
30321724
40321724
50321733
60321733
70322723
80422713
90422722
100422722
110423712
120423712
130424711
140425701
150425701
160526681
170528661
180529651
190530641
200631621
210632611
220633610
230734590
240735580
250736570
260737560
270838531
280839521
290939511
301940501
3111040491

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:077:38
212.57:087:38
312.57:087:37
412.47:097:36
512.47:097:35
612.47:107:34
712.47:107:33
812.47:117:32
912.37:117:31
1012.37:127:30
1112.37:127:29
1212.37:137:28
1312.27:137:27
1412.27:137:26
1512.27:147:25
1612.27:147:24
1712.17:157:24
1812.17:157:22
1912.17:157:21
2012.17:167:20
2112.17:167:19
2212.07:177:18
2312.07:177:17
2412.07:177:16
2512.07:187:15
2611.97:187:14
2711.97:197:13
2811.97:197:12
2911.97:197:11
3011.87:207:10
3111.87:207:09

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 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 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
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piedade

In seasonPeak

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

Piedade's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Piedade?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Piedade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piedade in March

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

In March, Piedade sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Piedade 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 Piedade peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piedade 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 Piedade is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2033 µg/m³Jan 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piedade?

Piedade sits at 23.7°S, 47.4°W, 795 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salto de Pirapora, 16 km away.

Topography around Piedade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piedade has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m.

The land around Piedade is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
1,373 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Salto de Pirapora 16 km · Votorantim 18 km · Ibiúna 22 km · Sorocaba 24 km · Alumínio 26 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 30 km · Mairinque 31 km · Pilar do Sul 31 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 Piedade (-23.7119°, -47.4278°, elevation 795 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).