Salto do Lontra weather in March

In March, Salto do Lontra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Salto do Lontra's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto do Lontra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:37 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Salto do Lontra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212819
222819
232819
242819
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Salto do Lontra weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15616.813.44.3
Feb29° / 20°15015.612.94.5
Mar29° / 19°12012.912.25.3
Apr26° / 17°1249.711.46.7
May23° / 13°1539.510.87.0
Jun22° / 12°1499.210.46.7
Jul22° / 11°1178.710.67.0
Aug24° / 13°1007.111.17.7
Sep26° / 15°16210.211.86.9
Oct27° / 17°21214.412.65.9
Nov28° / 18°15912.313.35.7
Dec29° / 19°18216.313.64.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265743
275644
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salto do Lontra gets around 120 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
548
647
746
846
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1842
1941
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106195124
206195223
306205222
405205421
505215420
605215618
705225617
805225716
905235715
1005235814
1105245714
1205255713
1305255812
1406265711
1506265810
1606275710
171728559
181729558
191830538
201931527
212932516
2221032506
2321033496
2421034486
2531134475
2631134475
2731134465
2841134455
2941234455
3051234445
3151234445

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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:298:04
212.57:308:03
312.57:318:02
412.57:318:01
512.57:328:00
612.47:327:59
712.47:337:58
812.47:337:57
912.47:347:56
1012.37:347:55
1112.37:357:54
1212.37:357:53
1312.37:367:52
1412.27:367:51
1512.27:377:50
1612.27:377:49
1712.27:387:47
1812.17:387:46
1912.17:397:45
2012.17:397:44
2112.17:407:43
2212.07:407:42
2312.07:417:41
2412.07:417:40
2512.07:417:39
2611.97:427:38
2711.97:427:37
2811.97:437:35
2911.97:437:34
3011.87:447:33
3111.87:447:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salto do Lontra?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Salto do Lontra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salto do Lontra in March

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

In March, Salto do Lontra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salto do Lontra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salto do Lontra peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Salto do Lontra 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 Salto do Lontra is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Mar 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salto do Lontra?

Salto do Lontra sits at 25.8°S, 53.3°W, 456 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ampére, 22 km away.

Topography around Salto do Lontra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto do Lontra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Salto do Lontra is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (40%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ampére 22 km · Realeza 22 km · Dois Vizinhos 26 km · Francisco Beltrão 42 km · Marmeleiro 49 km · Capanema 52 km · Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 53 km · Quedas do Iguaçu 55 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 Salto do Lontra (-25.7839°, -53.3086°, elevation 456 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).