Pontes e Lacerda weather in March

In March, Pontes e Lacerda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 175 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pontes e Lacerda's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontes e Lacerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Pontes e Lacerda is 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pontes e Lacerda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83122
93122
103022
113022
123022
133022
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203022
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283022
293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Pontes e Lacerda

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.

Pontes e Lacerda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°2202612.83.0
Feb30° / 22°21624.512.52.9
Mar30° / 22°17524.412.13.2
Apr30° / 21°9615.611.74.3
May29° / 19°438.711.35.8
Jun29° / 18°112.511.16.7
Jul30° / 17°81.611.26.6
Aug32° / 19°13311.55.1
Sep33° / 21°457.611.94.0
Oct33° / 22°10216.512.33.2
Nov31° / 22°1502012.73.2
Dec31° / 22°19423.712.93.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162278
172278
182179
192080
202080
212080
222179
232377
242377
252377
262476
272575
282674
292872
302872
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pontes e Lacerda gets around 175 mm of rain over 24.4 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
578
678
777
877
977
1077
1177
1278
1378
1478
1579
1679
1780
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2579
2678
2778
2877
2975
3074
3173

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103916
203916
303907
403907
503907
603907
703907
803907
903907
1004897
1104906
1204906
1304906
1404906
1504915
1604915
1704915
1804915
1904924
2014914
2114914
2215904
2315904
2415904
2515895
2615895
2716885
2816885
2916885
3026875
3126875

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:017:20
212.37:017:20
312.37:017:19
412.37:027:18
512.37:027:18
612.37:027:17
712.27:027:16
812.27:027:16
912.27:037:15
1012.27:037:14
1112.27:037:14
1212.27:037:13
1312.17:037:12
1412.17:047:12
1512.17:047:11
1612.17:047:10
1712.17:047:09
1812.17:047:09
1912.17:047:08
2012.07:047:07
2112.07:057:06
2212.07:057:06
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2412.07:057:04
2512.07:057:03
2612.07:057:03
2711.97:057:02
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2911.97:057:00
3011.97:067:00
3111.97:066:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pontes e Lacerda

In seasonPeak

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

Pontes e Lacerda'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 Pontes e Lacerda?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pontes e Lacerda.

What to pack for Pontes e Lacerda in March

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

In March, Pontes e Lacerda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pontes e Lacerda in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pontes e Lacerda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontes e Lacerda 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 Pontes e Lacerda is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1466 µg/m³Apr 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug43Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct24Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontes e Lacerda?

Pontes e Lacerda sits at 15.2°S, 59.3°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 70 km away.

Topography around Pontes e Lacerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontes e Lacerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.

The land around Pontes e Lacerda is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 70 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 132 km · Mirassol d'Oeste 143 km · Lambari d'Oeste 143 km · Comodoro 180 km · Sapezal 195 km · Cáceres 201 km · Tangará da Serra 210 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 Pontes e Lacerda (-15.2261°, -59.3353°, elevation 247 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).