Piripiri weather in March

In March, Piripiri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 362 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Piripiri's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piripiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
362 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Piripiri 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Piripiri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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How March really feels in Piripiri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Piripiri weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°20818.212.22.7
Feb32° / 23°25619.512.12.9
Mar31° / 23°36224.7122.8
Apr31° / 23°31722.911.93.0
May32° / 23°13813.411.83.7
Jun33° / 23°234.811.84.2
Jul33° / 23°9211.84.1
Aug35° / 24°20.311.93.4
Sep36° / 24°10.5122.6
Oct37° / 25°140.912.12.1
Nov37° / 25°172.412.22.1
Dec36° / 25°596.512.22.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42575
52476
62476
72476
82377
92278
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
151882
161882
171882
181783
191684
201684
211684
221585
231585
241486
251387
261486
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281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Piripiri gets around 362 mm of rain over 24.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
474
574
674
775
875
976
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1578
1678
1779
1880
1981
2081
2182
2283
2383
2484
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3086
3185

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
37921
47921
57921
67921
78911
88911
97921
107921
117921
127912
136922
146922
155932
165932
174942
184942
193943
203943
212953
222953
231963
241954
251954
261954
270955
280955
290946
300946
310946

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:03
212.15:586:03
312.15:586:02
412.15:576:02
512.15:576:02
612.15:576:01
712.15:576:01
812.15:576:01
912.15:576:00
1012.15:576:00
1112.05:576:00
1212.05:575:59
1312.05:565:59
1412.05:565:58
1512.05:565:58
1612.05:565:58
1712.05:565:57
1812.05:565:57
1912.05:555:56
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:54
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2712.05:545:53
2812.05:545:52
2912.05:535:52
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3112.05:535:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Piripiri

In seasonPeak

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

Piripiri's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Piripiri?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piripiri.

What to pack for Piripiri in March

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

In March, Piripiri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piripiri in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piripiri peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Piripiri 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 Piripiri is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1816 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piripiri?

Piripiri sits at 4.3°S, 41.8°W, 164 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro II, 39 km away.

Topography around Piripiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piripiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Piripiri is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
836 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pedro II 39 km · Piracuruca 39 km · Batalha 43 km · Barras 57 km · Esperantina 65 km · Campo Maior 75 km · Cocal 92 km · Carnaubal 93 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 Piripiri (-4.2733°, -41.7769°, elevation 164 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).