Pirassununga weather in March

In March, Pirassununga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.3 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 30% 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 Pirassununga's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirassununga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Pirassununga is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 31 µg/m³ · 2012

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 Pirassununga 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 26°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)
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22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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102920
112920
122920
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Pirassununga 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° / 20°25122.913.23.8
Feb29° / 20°17318.612.84.0
Mar29° / 20°15118.312.24.5
Apr28° / 18°628.811.56.4
May26° / 15°536.2117.6
Jun25° / 14°323.410.78.2
Jul25° / 13°263.410.88.3
Aug27° / 14°253.611.27.8
Sep29° / 17°667.911.96.0
Oct29° / 18°11613.812.54.8
Nov29° / 19°17017.113.14.5
Dec29° / 20°21521.813.34.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54852
64852
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
235050
245149
255248
265347
275545
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pirassununga gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
464
564
663
763
862
962
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1860
1960
2059
2159
2258
2357
2456
2555
2653
2752
2851
2949
3048
3147

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101167310
201167310
301177210
401177210
501177210
601187110
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190321715
200322705
210322705
220423685
230423685
240424675
250525664
260525664
270526654
281526644
291527634
301628614
311628614

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 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:097:37
212.57:097:36
312.47:107:36
412.47:107:35
512.47:107:34
612.47:117:33
712.47:117:32
812.37:127:31
912.37:127:30
1012.37:127:30
1112.37:137:29
1212.27:137:28
1312.27:147:27
1412.27:147:26
1512.27:147:25
1612.27:157:24
1712.17:157:23
1812.17:157:22
1912.17:167:21
2012.17:167:20
2112.07:167:19
2212.07:177:18
2312.07:177:17
2412.07:177:16
2512.07:187:15
2611.97:187:14
2711.97:187:14
2811.97:197:13
2911.97:197:12
3011.97:197:11
3111.87:207:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pirassununga

In seasonPeak

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

Pirassununga's monsoon runs October–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 Pirassununga?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pirassununga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pirassununga in March

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

In March, Pirassununga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pirassununga 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 Pirassununga peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 20UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pirassununga 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 Pirassununga is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1430 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pirassununga?

Pirassununga sits at 22.0°S, 47.4°W, 631 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porto Ferreira, 17 km away.

Topography around Pirassununga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirassununga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Pirassununga is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Porto Ferreira 17 km · Leme 21 km · Descalvado 22 km · Santa Cruz das Palmeiras 26 km · Santa Rita do Passa Quatro 32 km · Tambaú 36 km · Araras 40 km · Casa Branca 43 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 Pirassununga (-21.9961°, -47.4258°, elevation 631 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).