Várzea Grande weather in March

In March, Várzea Grande sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 203 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Várzea Grande's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Várzea Grande is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Várzea Grande reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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123224
133224
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193224
203224
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283224
293224
303224
313224

How March really feels in Várzea 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.

Várzea Grande weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°25024.612.82.8
Feb31° / 24°22623.412.52.7
Mar32° / 24°20324.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°9114.111.73.8
May30° / 21°335.311.35.4
Jun30° / 20°91.511.16.1
Jul31° / 18°50.711.26.1
Aug33° / 20°91.511.54.6
Sep34° / 23°435.911.93.4
Oct34° / 24°11815.212.42.8
Nov32° / 24°16519.212.72.8
Dec32° / 24°21724.212.92.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143070
152971
162872
172872
182872
192773
202773
212674
222773
232872
242872
252872
263169
273169
283268
293466
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Várzea Grande gets around 203 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1279
1379
1479
1580
1680
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2380
2480
2579
2678
2778
2877
2975
3074
3173

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116138
216039
315940
415940
515841
615841
715841
815742
915841
1015841
1115841
1215940
1316039
1406139
1506238
1606337
1706436
1816435
1916534
2016534
2116633
2216732
2316732
2416831
2526731
2626731
2726731
2826632
2936532
3036532
3136532

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:487:08
212.36:487:07
312.36:487:06
412.36:497:06
512.36:497:05
612.36:497:04
712.26:497:04
812.26:497:03
912.26:507:02
1012.26:507:02
1112.26:507:01
1212.26:507:00
1312.26:507:00
1412.16:516:59
1512.16:516:58
1612.16:516:57
1712.16:516:57
1812.16:516:56
1912.16:516:55
2012.06:526:54
2112.06:526:54
2212.06:526:53
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:526:51
2512.06:526:51
2612.06:526:50
2711.96:526:49
2811.96:536:48
2911.96:536:48
3011.96:536:47
3111.96:536:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Várzea Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea Grande's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Várzea Grande?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea Grande in March

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

In March, Várzea Grande sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Sep 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Várzea 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 Várzea Grande is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1566 µg/m³Apr 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct23Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Grande?

Várzea Grande sits at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuiabá, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Várzea Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Várzea Grande is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cuiabá 7.0 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 25 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 46 km · Lucas 79 km · Poconé 86 km · Rosário Oeste 96 km · Campo Verde 104 km · Nobres 105 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 Várzea Grande (-15.6467°, -56.1325°, elevation 197 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).