Rio Brilhante weather in March

In March, Rio Brilhante sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Rio Brilhante's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Brilhante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rio Brilhante reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How March really feels in Rio Brilhante

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.

Rio Brilhante weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°18219.713.23.2
Feb32° / 22°14217.212.73.3
Mar32° / 22°11414.912.23.7
Apr30° / 20°688.611.55.1
May27° / 17°767.7116.9
Jun26° / 16°515.710.77.5
Jul27° / 15°374.710.87.7
Aug29° / 17°424.711.36.3
Sep31° / 19°827.711.94.9
Oct32° / 21°1201312.53.9
Nov32° / 21°13713.8133.7
Dec32° / 22°15417.613.33.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65545
75644
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195446
205446
215347
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rio Brilhante gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.9 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
653
752
852
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1850
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2445
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102825641
202825641
302826631
403826621
503827611
603828601
703829591
803830590
903831580
1003831580
1103832570
1203833560
1303833560
1403734560
1503735550
1603735550
1703836530
1813836520
1914836510
2014937500
21141037490
22141036480
23141136470
24241236460
25241236450
26241336440
27241436440
28241436430
29341536420
30341636410
31341736400

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:377:06
212.56:387:05
312.46:387:04
412.46:397:03
512.46:397:02
612.46:397:01
712.36:407:01
812.36:407:00
912.36:416:59
1012.36:416:58
1112.36:416:57
1212.26:426:56
1312.26:426:55
1412.26:426:54
1512.26:436:53
1612.26:436:53
1712.16:446:52
1812.16:446:51
1912.16:446:50
2012.16:456:49
2112.06:456:48
2212.06:456:47
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:466:45
2512.06:466:44
2611.96:476:43
2711.96:476:42
2811.96:476:41
2911.96:486:40
3011.96:486:39
3111.86:486:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rio Brilhante

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Brilhante's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rio Brilhante?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rio Brilhante.

What to pack for Rio Brilhante in March

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

In March, Rio Brilhante sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rio Brilhante 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 Rio Brilhante peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rio Brilhante 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 Rio Brilhante is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Apr 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Brilhante?

Rio Brilhante sits at 21.8°S, 54.5°W, 319 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 40 km away.

Topography around Rio Brilhante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Brilhante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Rio Brilhante is covered by cropland (38%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Itaporã 40 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 41 km · Dourados 54 km · Fátima do Sul 64 km · Maracaju 68 km · Caarapó 97 km · Sidrolândia 106 km · Nova Andradina 133 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 Rio Brilhante (-21.8019°, -54.5464°, elevation 319 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).