Piranga weather in March

In March, Piranga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 166 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Piranga's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Piranga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242719
252719
262719
272719
282718
292718
302718
312718

Piranga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°26318.513.14.7
Feb29° / 20°14113.712.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16617.112.15.1
Apr27° / 17°7010.311.56.5
May25° / 15°376.4117.5
Jun24° / 13°132.810.88.2
Jul24° / 13°91.910.98.5
Aug25° / 14°16311.38.2
Sep26° / 16°598.211.97.0
Oct27° / 17°10312.212.56.0
Nov26° / 18°22919.3134.9
Dec27° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53862
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113763
123664
133763
143763
153664
163763
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223763
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piranga gets around 166 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
459
559
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2947
3046
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1227674
2226684
3225694
4225694
5224704
6224704
7224695
8124705
9124705
10124705
11123715
12123715
13123715
14123715
15123715
16124705
17124714
18225694
19225694
20226684
21227683
22228673
23228673
24329662
25329662
26330652
27331642
28331642
29432622
30432622
31433621

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:537:20
212.46:537:19
312.46:547:18
412.46:547:17
512.46:557:17
612.36:557:16
712.36:557:15
812.36:567:14
912.36:567:13
1012.36:567:13
1112.26:577:12
1212.26:577:11
1312.26:577:10
1412.26:587:09
1512.26:587:08
1612.16:587:07
1712.16:597:06
1812.16:597:05
1912.16:597:05
2012.17:007:04
2112.07:007:03
2212.07:007:02
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:017:00
2512.07:016:59
2611.97:016:58
2711.97:026:57
2811.97:026:56
2911.97:026:55
3011.97:036:54
3111.87:036:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piranga

In seasonPeak

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

Piranga's monsoon runs November–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 Piranga?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Piranga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piranga in March

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

In March, Piranga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piranga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piranga peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piranga 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 Piranga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piranga?

Piranga sits at 20.7°S, 43.3°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mariana, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Piranga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mariana 36 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Viçosa 44 km · Ouro Branco 45 km · Ponte Nova 51 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 51 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 60 km · Carandaí 61 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 Piranga (-20.6847°, -43.3003°, elevation 626 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).