Porto Grande weather in March

In March, Porto Grande sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 256 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Porto Grande's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Porto Grande reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12923
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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How March really feels in Porto Grande

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.

Porto Grande weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19327.1122.9
Feb29° / 23°23924.9123.0
Mar30° / 23°25627.1123.0
Apr30° / 23°27128122.8
May30° / 23°24528.6122.8
Jun30° / 22°12725123.1
Jul31° / 22°9321.6123.5
Aug32° / 23°4212123.9
Sep34° / 23°174.3123.6
Oct35° / 23°153.4123.1
Nov34° / 23°316.6123.0
Dec32° / 23°10419.5123.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Porto Grande gets around 256 mm of rain over 27.1 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 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
590
689
789
888
987
1087
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2186
2286
2387
2488
2588
2689
2790
2890
2991
3091
3191

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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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
20937
30937
41927
51927
61927
71927
81927
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101927
111927
121927
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261918
270928
280919
2909010
3009010
3108911

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:38
212.06:396:38
312.06:396:38
412.06:396:38
512.06:386:38
612.06:386:38
712.06:386:37
812.06:386:37
912.06:376:37
1012.06:376:37
1112.06:376:36
1212.06:376:36
1312.06:366:36
1412.06:366:36
1512.06:366:35
1612.06:356:35
1712.06:356:35
1812.06:356:35
1912.06:356:34
2012.06:346:34
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:336:33
2612.06:326:32
2712.06:326:32
2812.06:316:32
2912.06:316:31
3012.06:316:31
3112.06:306:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
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273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Porto Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Porto Grande's monsoon runs January–June, 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 Porto Grande?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porto Grande.

What to pack for Porto Grande in March

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

In March, Porto Grande sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Porto Grande 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 Porto Grande peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Aug 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Porto Grande 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 Porto Grande is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Grande?

Porto Grande sits at 0.7°N, 51.4°W, 68 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macapá, 84 km away.

Anajás

Topography around Porto Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Porto Grande is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
440 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Macapá 84 km · Santana 88 km · Mazagão 93 km · Afuá 150 km · Chaves 186 km · Laranjal do Jari 210 km · Gurupá 237 km · Anajás 250 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 Porto Grande (0.7133°, -51.4133°, elevation 68 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).