Piraju weather in March

In March, Piraju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 126 mm of rain across 15.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Piraju's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piraju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:22 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Piraju 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 Piraju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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172920
182920
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212820
222820
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302819
312819

Piraju 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
Jan29° / 21°23621.513.34.0
Feb29° / 21°17818.512.84.1
Mar29° / 20°12615.912.24.9
Apr27° / 18°667.911.56.8
May24° / 16°747.110.97.4
Jun23° / 14°59610.67.7
Jul24° / 13°494.710.78.1
Aug25° / 14°484.711.28.0
Sep27° / 16°928.311.96.9
Oct28° / 17°12112.112.55.8
Nov28° / 18°13613.813.15.2
Dec29° / 20°17018.213.44.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234654
244654
254852
264753
274852
284951
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piraju gets around 126 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
459
558
658
757
857
957
1057
1157
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1754
1853
1952
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2544
2643
2742
2841
2939
3038
3137

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102155528
202155528
302165527
402165527
502165626
602175526
702175625
802175625
902185624
1002185723
1102185723
1202185822
1303195721
1403195820
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1603205918
1703215917
1803216016
1904225915
2004235914
2104236013
2205245912
2305255812
2405255911
2506265810
2606265810
270627589
280727588
291728568
301728568
311828567

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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 7:16 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:167:46
212.57:167:45
312.57:177:44
412.47:177:43
512.47:187:42
612.47:187:42
712.47:187:41
812.37:197:40
912.37:197:39
1012.37:207:38
1112.37:207:37
1212.37:217:36
1312.27:217:35
1412.27:217:34
1512.27:227:33
1612.27:227:32
1712.17:237:31
1812.17:237:30
1912.17:237:29
2012.17:247:28
2112.17:247:27
2212.07:257:26
2312.07:257:25
2412.07:257:24
2512.07:267:23
2611.97:267:22
2711.97:267:21
2811.97:277:20
2911.97:277:19
3011.87:277:18
3111.87:287:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piraju

In seasonPeak

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

Piraju's rainy season runs October–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 Piraju?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Piraju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piraju in March

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

In March, Piraju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piraju 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 Piraju peaks around January 21 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 21UV 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 Piraju 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 Piraju is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piraju?

Piraju sits at 23.2°S, 49.4°W, 561 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fartura, 25 km away.

Topography around Piraju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piraju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 580 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m.

The land around Piraju is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fartura 25 km · Cerqueira César 28 km · Itaí 39 km · Taquarituba 40 km · Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 41 km · Carlópolis 43 km · Avaré 48 km · Ourinhos 55 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 Piraju (-23.1936°, -49.3839°, elevation 561 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).