Ponta Grossa weather in March

In March, Ponta Grossa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ponta Grossa's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponta Grossa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ponta Grossa 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 Ponta Grossa 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232517
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282516
292516
302516
312516

Ponta Grossa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°20122.113.44.7
Feb26° / 18°15419.612.94.8
Mar26° / 17°11216.312.25.7
Apr24° / 15°719.211.46.9
May21° / 12°908.810.86.6
Jun20° / 11°988.510.56.5
Jul20° / 10°807.610.66.8
Aug22° / 11°727.311.17.3
Sep23° / 13°13110.311.86.7
Oct24° / 14°13915.112.66.0
Nov25° / 15°12514.913.25.9
Dec26° / 17°15618.813.55.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ponta Grossa gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% 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
463
562
661
761
860
960
1059
1158
1258
1357
1456
1556
1655
1753
1852
1951
2050
2148
2247
2346
2445
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11103851
21113850
31113949
41123948
51124047
61134146
71134145
81144244
91144343
101144441
111154540
121154539
131164637
141164736
151174734
161184833
172184931
182194929
193205028
203215027
213215125
224225024
234225024
245234923
255244922
265244922
276244821
286254821
297254820
308254720
318264719

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
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1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:177:50
212.57:187:50
312.57:187:49
412.57:197:48
512.57:197:47
612.47:207:46
712.47:207:45
812.47:217:44
912.47:217:43
1012.37:227:42
1112.37:227:41
1212.37:237:40
1312.37:237:39
1412.27:247:38
1512.27:247:37
1612.27:257:36
1712.27:257:35
1812.17:267:34
1912.17:267:33
2012.17:277:32
2112.17:277:31
2212.07:287:29
2312.07:287:28
2412.07:287:27
2512.07:297:26
2611.97:297:25
2711.97:307:24
2811.97:307:23
2911.97:317:22
3011.87:317:21
3111.87:317:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ponta Grossa?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ponta Grossa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponta Grossa in March

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

In March, Ponta Grossa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ponta Grossa 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 Ponta Grossa 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
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponta Grossa 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 Ponta Grossa is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Mar 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponta Grossa?

Ponta Grossa sits at 25.1°S, 50.2°W, 954 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castro, 37 km away.

Topography around Ponta Grossa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponta Grossa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Ponta Grossa is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Castro 37 km · Palmeira 40 km · Imbituva 47 km · Irati 64 km · Piraí do Sul 67 km · Tibagi 70 km · Campo Largo 75 km · Campo Magro 78 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 Ponta Grossa (-25.095°, -50.1619°, elevation 954 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).