Concepción weather in March

In March, Concepción sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 129 mm of rain across 11.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Concepción's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Concepción is city and department capital of Concepcion, Paraguay.

Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 Concepción reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33323
43323
53323
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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313121

How March really feels in Concepción

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.

Concepción 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
Jan33° / 24°14813.513.33.1
Feb33° / 23°13612.912.83.4
Mar32° / 22°12911.512.24.0
Apr30° / 20°1318.611.55.5
May26° / 17°1429.510.96.9
Jun25° / 16°928.110.67.3
Jul25° / 14°706.810.77.7
Aug27° / 16°666.411.27.2
Sep29° / 18°1038.411.95.8
Oct31° / 21°17712.112.54.4
Nov31° / 21°17911.913.14.1
Dec33° / 23°17614.513.43.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Concepción gets around 129 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
541
640
740
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102722609
201722619
301722628
401823608
501823608
601824598
701824607
801824607
901825597
1001825606
1101925596
1201925596
1301925605
1401925605
1501926604
16021026584
17021026584
18021027574
19031127554
20031127563
21041128543
22041128543
23141229513
24151229503
25151230503
26151231492
27151231482
28151231482
29251232472
30261331462
31261332462

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 6:48 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:487:18
212.56:487:17
312.56:497:17
412.46:497:16
512.46:507:15
612.46:507:14
712.46:507:13
812.46:517:12
912.36:517:11
1012.36:527:10
1112.36:527:09
1212.36:537:08
1312.26:537:07
1412.26:547:06
1512.26:547:05
1612.26:547:04
1712.16:557:03
1812.16:557:02
1912.16:567:01
2012.16:567:00
2112.16:566:59
2212.06:576:58
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:586:55
2611.96:586:54
2711.96:596:53
2811.96:596:52
2911.96:596:51
3011.87:006:50
3111.87:006:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Concepción?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Concepción in March

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

In March, Concepción sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Concepción 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 Concepción peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Concepción 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 Concepción is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Apr 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Concepción?

Concepción sits at 23.4°S, 57.4°W, 78 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Yby Yaú, 103 km away.

Yby YaúBela VistaVilla HayesLimpioPedro Juan CaballeroPonta PorãMariano Roque AlonsoAsuncion

Topography around Concepción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Concepción is covered by grassland (33%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yby Yaú 103 km · Bela Vista 171 km · Villa Hayes 189 km · Limpio 196 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 198 km · Ponta Porã 199 km · Mariano Roque Alonso 201 km · Asuncion 211 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 Concepción (-23.3999°, -57.4324°, elevation 78 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).