Pitanga weather in March

In March, Pitanga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Pitanga's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Pitanga 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pitanga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302516
312516

Pitanga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22822.113.44.7
Feb26° / 18°18919.812.94.8
Mar26° / 17°12916.512.25.7
Apr24° / 15°1129.811.46.9
May21° / 12°1339.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1409.610.56.5
Jul20° / 10°1027.910.66.8
Aug22° / 11°967.111.17.5
Sep24° / 13°16610.911.86.9
Oct25° / 15°19715.912.65.9
Nov26° / 16°15315.113.25.8
Dec27° / 17°20119.313.55.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pitanga gets around 129 mm of rain over 16.5 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 54% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
462
562
661
760
859
959
1058
1158
1258
1357
1457
1556
1655
1755
1854
1952
2051
2150
2249
2349
2448
2547
2646
2745
2843
2942
3041
3140

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101027621
201127611
301128610
401129600
501129600
601130590
701231570
801232560
901232560
1001233550
1111234530
1211235520
1311236510
1411336500
1511338490
1621338470
1721339450
1821440440
1931441420
2031541410
2141541400
2241641390
2351641380
2451741370
2561741360
2661841350
2761841340
2871841340
2971941330
3081941320
3181941320

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 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:247:57
212.57:257:56
312.57:257:55
412.57:267:54
512.47:267:53
612.47:277:52
712.47:277:51
812.47:287:50
912.47:287:49
1012.37:297:48
1112.37:297:47
1212.37:297:46
1312.37:307:45
1412.27:307:44
1512.27:317:43
1612.27:317:42
1712.27:327:41
1812.17:327:40
1912.17:337:39
2012.17:337:38
2112.17:347:37
2212.07:347:36
2312.07:347:35
2412.07:357:34
2512.07:357:33
2611.97:367:32
2711.97:367:31
2811.97:377:29
2911.97:377:28
3011.87:377:27
3111.87:387:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pitanga?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pitanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitanga in March

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

In March, Pitanga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pitanga 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 Pitanga peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pitanga 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 Pitanga is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitanga?

Pitanga sits at 24.8°S, 51.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido de Abreu, 48 km away.

Topography around Pitanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Pitanga is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Cândido de Abreu 48 km · Ivaiporã 57 km · Guarapuava 76 km · Reserva 93 km · Prudentópolis 94 km · Faxinal 95 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 98 km · Campo Mourão 101 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 Pitanga (-24.7572°, -51.7614°, elevation 889 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).