Piraí weather in March

In March, Piraí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 225 mm of rain across 22.6 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 29°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 Piraí's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piraí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Piraí 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Piraí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How March really feels in Piraí

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Piraí 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
Jan29° / 22°30923.513.23.6
Feb30° / 22°2221912.83.8
Mar29° / 21°22522.612.24.1
Apr27° / 19°11714.511.55.8
May25° / 17°7011.310.96.7
Jun24° / 16°406.710.67.6
Jul24° / 15°427.410.87.7
Aug25° / 16°37711.27.5
Sep26° / 17°8111.811.96.4
Oct27° / 19°12015.612.55.5
Nov27° / 20°20020.413.14.7
Dec28° / 21°25223.213.44.0

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153565
163565
173664
183664
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263664
273664
283664
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piraí gets around 225 mm of rain over 22.6 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 72% 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 (%)
171
272
372
473
573
673
773
874
974
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2273
2372
2471
2571
2670
2768
2867
2966
3065
3164

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044551
2044551
3044551
4044551
5044551
6044551
7044551
8044551
9044551
10044551
11044551
12054650
13054649
14054748
15054747
16064846
17064945
18065044
19075043
20075142
21085141
22085240
23085339
24085438
25095437
26095536
27095536
280105535
291105534
301105633
311115632

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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 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 6:54 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:547:24
212.56:557:23
312.46:557:22
412.46:557:21
512.46:567:20
612.46:567:19
712.46:577:18
812.36:577:18
912.36:587:17
1012.36:587:16
1112.36:587:15
1212.36:597:14
1312.26:597:13
1412.27:007:12
1512.27:007:11
1612.27:007:10
1712.17:017:09
1812.17:017:08
1912.17:027:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.17:027:05
2212.07:037:04
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:047:01
2611.97:047:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:056:58
2911.97:056:57
3011.87:056:56
3111.87:066:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piraí

In seasonPeak

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

Piraí'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 Piraí?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Piraí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piraí in March

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

In March, Piraí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Piraí in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Piraí 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 Piraí peaks around February 9 at about 14 (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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piraí 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 Piraí is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piraí?

Piraí sits at 22.6°S, 43.9°W, 381 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinheiral, 17 km away.

Topography around Piraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piraí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Piraí is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (31%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pinheiral 17 km · Barra do Piraí 19 km · Paracambi 19 km · Mendes 20 km · Seropédica 23 km · Volta Redonda 24 km · Japeri 25 km · Universidade Rural 26 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 Piraí (-22.6292°, -43.8981°, elevation 381 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. 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).