Planaltina weather in March

In March, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 173 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Planaltina's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planaltina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Planaltina reaches about 27°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 on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302819
312819

Planaltina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19521.712.84.6
Feb27° / 19°1691912.54.7
Mar27° / 19°17320.812.14.8
Apr28° / 18°7012.111.76.1
May27° / 16°143.311.37.6
Jun27° / 15°30.511.18.4
Jul27° / 14°0011.28.7
Aug28° / 16°41.111.57.6
Sep30° / 18°254.711.95.7
Oct30° / 19°9913.712.44.7
Nov28° / 19°20322.212.74.3
Dec27° / 19°21922.412.94.4

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173367
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233466
243565
253565
263664
273862
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 173 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
666
766
866
967
1067
1168
1268
1369
1470
1570
1671
1771
1872
1971
2071
2170
2269
2368
2467
2566
2664
2763
2861
2960
3059
3158

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143462
243363
353362
453362
553362
653263
753263
853263
953263
1043264
1143264
1243165
1333166
1433166
1533166
1623068
1723068
1823068
1923068
2023068
2123068
2223068
2323068
2423167
2533166
2633265
2733265
2833364
2943363
3043462
3143462

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:147:34
212.37:147:33
312.37:147:32
412.37:157:32
512.37:157:31
612.37:157:31
712.27:157:30
812.27:167:29
912.27:167:29
1012.27:167:28
1112.27:167:27
1212.27:167:26
1312.27:167:26
1412.17:177:25
1512.17:177:24
1612.17:177:24
1712.17:177:23
1812.17:177:22
1912.17:177:21
2012.07:187:21
2112.07:187:20
2212.07:187:19
2312.07:187:18
2412.07:187:17
2512.07:187:17
2612.07:187:16
2711.97:197:15
2811.97:197:14
2911.97:197:14
3011.97:197:13
3111.97:197:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.3 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
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

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

Planaltina'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 Planaltina?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Planaltina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Planaltina in March

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

In March, Planaltina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Planaltina 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 Planaltina peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Planaltina 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 Planaltina is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.6°S, 47.6°W, 1,000 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sobradinho, 16 km away.

Topography around Planaltina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planaltina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 976 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sobradinho 16 km · Planaltina 19 km · Itapoã 19 km · Sobradinho II 20 km · Paranoá 23 km · Lago Norte 26 km · Plano Piloto 32 km · Jardim Botânico 33 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 Planaltina (-15.6179°, -47.6487°, elevation 1,000 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).