Ponta Porã weather in March

In March, Ponta Porã sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 132 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 35% 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 Ponta Porã's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponta Porã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Ponta Porã reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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123021
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312920

How March really feels in Ponta Porã

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ponta Porã weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19420.613.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17518.812.83.9
Mar29° / 21°13216.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°9210.611.56.1
May25° / 16°1119.210.97.2
Jun24° / 15°847.910.67.5
Jul24° / 14°636.710.87.8
Aug26° / 15°696.211.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1049.511.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16114.912.54.8
Nov29° / 20°15515.213.14.6
Dec30° / 21°18419.613.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245545
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ponta Porã gets around 132 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 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
460
559
659
758
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1357
1456
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2053
2152
2251
2350
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104105234
204115134
304115233
404115233
504115332
604125331
704125331
805125330
905125429
1005125528
1105125627
1205125726
1305135626
1405135725
1505135725
1605145724
1705145724
1805155723
1916155622
2016165522
2116175521
2216185520
2326185420
2427195319
2527205318
2627205417
2737205416
2837215415
2937215514
3037215613
3147215513

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 6:41 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:417:11
212.56:427:10
312.46:427:09
412.46:437:08
512.46:437:07
612.46:447:07
712.46:447:06
812.36:457:05
912.36:457:04
1012.36:457:03
1112.36:467:02
1212.36:467:01
1312.26:477:00
1412.26:476:59
1512.26:476:58
1612.26:486:57
1712.16:486:56
1812.16:486:55
1912.16:496:55
2012.16:496:54
2112.16:506:53
2212.06:506:52
2312.06:506:51
2412.06:516:50
2512.06:516:49
2611.96:516:48
2711.96:526:47
2811.96:526:46
2911.96:526:45
3011.86:536:44
3111.86:536:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ponta Porã?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponta Porã in March

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

In March, Ponta Porã sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponta Porã 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 Porã is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponta Porã?

Ponta Porã sits at 22.5°S, 55.7°W, 659 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Juan Caballero, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ponta Porã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponta Porã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 647 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Ponta Porã is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Pedro Juan Caballero 2.0 km · Amambai 81 km · Caarapó 93 km · Bela Vista 96 km · Yby Yaú 96 km · Dourados 101 km · Itaporã 109 km · Maracaju 117 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 Porã (-22.5361°, -55.7256°, elevation 659 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).