Santa Terezinha de Itaipu weather in March

In March, Santa Terezinha de Itaipu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santa Terezinha de Itaipu's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Terezinha de Itaipu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:42 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Santa Terezinha de Itaipu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93121
103121
113121
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243020
253020
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 19 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
19
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.

Santa Terezinha de Itaipu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15715.413.43.9
Feb31° / 22°15213.912.94.1
Mar30° / 21°14112.512.24.8
Apr28° / 18°1389.211.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.210.87.1
Jun22° / 14°1379.210.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1178.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°946.911.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1549.911.86.7
Oct28° / 19°19813.212.65.4
Nov30° / 20°15811.513.25.0
Dec31° / 21°18414.913.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Terezinha de Itaipu gets around 141 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
545
645
744
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3033
3133

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011225602
2011226601
3001226611
4001227601
5001228591
6001230571
7001231561
8001132561
9001133560
10001134550
11001135540
12001137520
13001038520
14001039510
15011040480
16011041470
17011142450
18021143440
19021244420
20021244410
21031345390
22131345380
23131445370
24131545360
25141545350
26141645340
27241645340
28251645330
29251744320
30251744310
31351744310

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 7:34 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:348:08
212.57:358:07
312.57:358:06
412.57:368:05
512.57:368:04
612.47:378:03
712.47:378:02
812.47:388:01
912.47:388:00
1012.37:397:59
1112.37:397:58
1212.37:407:57
1312.37:407:56
1412.27:417:55
1512.27:417:54
1612.27:427:53
1712.27:427:52
1812.17:437:51
1912.17:437:50
2012.17:447:49
2112.17:447:47
2212.07:447:46
2312.07:457:45
2412.07:457:44
2512.07:467:43
2611.97:467:42
2711.97:477:41
2811.97:477:40
2911.97:487:39
3011.87:487:38
3111.87:497:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Terezinha de Itaipu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Terezinha de Itaipu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Terezinha de Itaipu in March

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

In March, Santa Terezinha de Itaipu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu peaks around January 19 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 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 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 Santa Terezinha de Itaipu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Terezinha de Itaipu?

Santa Terezinha de Itaipu sits at 25.4°S, 54.4°W, 273 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Miguel do Iguaçu, 19 km away.

Topography around Santa Terezinha de Itaipu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Terezinha de Itaipu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Terezinha de Itaipu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m.

The land around Santa Terezinha de Itaipu is covered by cropland (51%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: São Miguel do Iguaçu 19 km · Foz do Iguacu 22 km · Iguazu 25 km · Presidente Franco 25 km · Ciudad del Este 26 km · Medianeira 35 km · Matelândia 48 km · Colonia Wanda 61 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 Santa Terezinha de Itaipu (-25.44°, -54.4016°, elevation 273 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).