Ciudad del Este weather in March

In March, Ciudad del Este sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 146 mm of rain across 12.6 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 41% 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 Ciudad del Este's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad del Este's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Ciudad del Este is city and departmental capital of Alto Paraná, Paraguay.

Density
2,026/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ciudad del Este 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 34°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
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143021
153021
163021
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193021
203021
213021
223021
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243020
253020
263020
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Ciudad del Este

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Ciudad del Este 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°15916.113.43.7
Feb31° / 22°15914.712.93.9
Mar30° / 21°14612.612.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1429.411.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.510.87.0
Jun22° / 14°1369.410.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1198.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°94711.17.6
Sep27° / 16°15610.111.86.7
Oct29° / 19°20013.412.65.4
Nov30° / 20°16211.913.24.9
Dec31° / 21°19015.213.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
215842
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad del Este gets around 146 mm of rain over 12.6 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
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2835
2935
3034
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 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011225602
2011226601
3011226601
4011227591
5011228581
6001230571
7001231561
8001232551
9001233550
10001234540
11001136530
12001137520
13001138510
14001139490
15011140480
16011141470
17011242450
18021242440
19021343420
20021343410
21021444390
22131544380
23131544370
24131644360
25141644350
26141744340
27241744330
28251744330
29251744320
30251744310
31361744310

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 6:35 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:357:09
212.56:367:08
312.56:367:07
412.56:377:06
512.56:377:05
612.46:387:04
712.46:387:03
812.46:397:02
912.46:397:01
1012.36:407:00
1112.36:406:59
1212.36:416:58
1312.36:416:57
1412.26:426:56
1512.26:426:55
1612.26:436:54
1712.26:436:53
1812.16:446:52
1912.16:446:51
2012.16:456:50
2112.16:456:48
2212.06:456:47
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:466:45
2512.06:476:44
2611.96:476:43
2711.96:486:42
2811.96:486:41
2911.96:496:40
3011.86:496:39
3111.86:506:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.21 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
235.0Bright
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 Ciudad del Este?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad del Este for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad del Este in March

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

In March, Ciudad del Este 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 Ciudad del Este 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 Ciudad del Este 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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ciudad del Este 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 Ciudad del Este 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 Ciudad del Este?

Ciudad del Este sits at 25.5°S, 54.7°W, 197 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Presidente Franco, 8.0 km away.

Colonia WandaPuerto EsperanzaMedianeira

Topography around Ciudad del Este

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciudad del Este.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad del Este has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Ciudad del Este is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Presidente Franco 8.0 km · Foz do Iguacu 8.0 km · Iguazu 13 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 26 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 45 km · Colonia Wanda 53 km · Puerto Esperanza 58 km · Medianeira 61 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Ciudad del Este (-25.5036°, -54.6507°, 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).