Porangatu weather in March

In March, Porangatu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 211 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Porangatu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porangatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Porangatu reaches about 31°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 about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
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223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in Porangatu

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.

Porangatu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°27324.412.73.1
Feb31° / 22°21221.912.43.1
Mar31° / 22°21123.312.13.2
Apr32° / 22°10014.411.73.8
May32° / 21°173.111.44.5
Jun32° / 20°20.411.25.0
Jul33° / 20°0011.34.9
Aug34° / 21°20.611.63.8
Sep35° / 23°172.811.92.7
Oct34° / 23°10113.112.32.7
Nov31° / 23°22821.512.63.0
Dec31° / 22°2582312.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52674
62575
72575
82674
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202674
212674
222674
232674
242872
252971
262971
273070
283169
293169
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Porangatu gets around 211 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
474
574
674
774
875
975
1075
1176
1277
1377
1478
1578
1679
1779
1879
1979
2079
2178
2278
2377
2476
2575
2674
2772
2871
2970
3069
3168

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108920
208920
309910
409910
509910
608920
708920
808920
908920
1007930
1107930
1206940
1306940
1406940
1505950
1605950
1705950
1805950
1905950
2005941
2106931
2206931
2307921
2418901
2518901
2619891
27110881
28111871
29111871
30112861
31113860

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 7:21 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:217:38
212.37:227:38
312.37:227:37
412.27:227:37
512.27:227:36
612.27:227:35
712.27:227:35
812.27:237:34
912.27:237:34
1012.27:237:33
1112.27:237:32
1212.17:237:32
1312.17:237:31
1412.17:237:30
1512.17:237:30
1612.17:237:29
1712.17:247:28
1812.17:247:28
1912.17:247:27
2012.07:247:26
2112.07:247:26
2212.07:247:25
2312.07:247:24
2412.07:247:24
2512.07:247:23
2612.07:247:22
2712.07:247:21
2811.97:247:21
2911.97:247:20
3011.97:247:19
3111.97:257:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Porangatu

In seasonPeak

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

Porangatu's monsoon runs November–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 Porangatu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porangatu.

What to pack for Porangatu in March

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

In March, Porangatu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Porangatu 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 Porangatu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Porangatu 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 Porangatu is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2318 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug6Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porangatu?

Porangatu sits at 13.4°S, 49.1°W, 407 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Minaçu, 101 km away.

Topography around Porangatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porangatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Porangatu is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Minaçu 101 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 111 km · Uruaçu 121 km · Niquelândia 137 km · Crixás 152 km · Itapaci 173 km · Formoso do Araguaia 187 km · Gurupi 191 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 Porangatu (-13.4408°, -49.1486°, elevation 407 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).