Porto Nacional weather in March

In March, Porto Nacional sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 247 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Porto Nacional's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Nacional's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 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 Nacional reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Porto Nacional

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 Nacional weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°29726.212.63.0
Feb30° / 22°26623.912.42.9
Mar30° / 23°24725.312.13.0
Apr31° / 23°14416.911.83.5
May32° / 23°365.911.54.2
Jun33° / 21°20.311.44.6
Jul33° / 21°00.111.44.4
Aug35° / 22°10.311.63.3
Sep36° / 24°203.211.92.6
Oct34° / 24°11414.512.22.9
Nov31° / 23°2272212.53.0
Dec31° / 23°26124.312.63.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111783
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171585
181585
191585
201585
211684
221684
231882
241882
251981
262080
272179
282179
292377
302377
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Porto Nacional gets around 247 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2083
2183
2282
2381
2480
2579
2678
2777
2876
2975
3073
3172

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34942
43952
53952
63952
73952
83943
93943
103943
112953
122953
132953
142953
152953
162953
172953
182953
192953
202953
212953
222953
233943
243943
253943
263943
273943
284933
294933
304933
314933

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:34
212.26:206:33
312.26:206:33
412.26:216:32
512.26:216:32
612.26:216:31
712.26:216:31
812.26:216:30
912.16:216:30
1012.16:216:29
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:216:28
1312.16:216:27
1412.16:216:27
1512.16:216:26
1612.16:216:26
1712.16:216:25
1812.16:216:24
1912.06:216:24
2012.06:216:23
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:216:22
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:216:20
2612.06:216:19
2712.06:216:19
2812.06:216:18
2911.96:216:18
3011.96:216:17
3111.96:216:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Porto Nacional

In seasonPeak

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

Porto Nacional's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Nacional?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto Nacional in March

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

In March, Porto Nacional sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Porto Nacional 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 Porto Nacional peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Porto Nacional 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 Nacional is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1934 µg/m³May 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Nacional?

Porto Nacional sits at 10.7°S, 48.4°W, 231 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmas, 61 km away.

Topography around Porto Nacional

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Nacional has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Porto Nacional is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Palmas 61 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 77 km · Miracema do Tocantins 127 km · Lagoa da Confusão 132 km · Gurupi 134 km · Formoso do Araguaia 171 km · Dianópolis 202 km · Guaraí 209 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 Nacional (-10.7081°, -48.4172°, elevation 231 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).