Loma Plata weather in March

In March, Loma Plata sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. 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 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 Loma Plata's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loma Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Loma Plata reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23324
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313122

How March really feels in Loma Plata

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.

Loma Plata weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°12712.713.22.6
Feb33° / 24°13112.512.83.1
Mar32° / 23°13511.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°1009.411.55.4
May26° / 17°799.310.96.9
Jun25° / 16°486.910.77.4
Jul25° / 15°335.810.87.8
Aug28° / 16°334.611.27.2
Sep30° / 19°576.811.95.4
Oct32° / 21°10310.212.53.9
Nov33° / 22°13211.513.13.5
Dec34° / 24°12212.713.32.9

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
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205743
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225842
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265743
275842
285842
295842
305842
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Loma Plata gets around 135 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3134

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103922606
203922606
303922606
403922606
5031022596
6031023586
7031123576
8031123585
9021123595
10021223585
11021223585
12021323575
13021423574
14021423574
15021523564
16031524544
17031524544
18131624533
19131624533
20131625523
21131725513
22241625503
23241626502
24241627492
25241627492
26241528482
27351528482
28351529472
29351429472
30351430461
31451430461

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1211calm
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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 6:58 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:587:27
212.56:587:26
312.46:597:25
412.46:597:25
512.47:007:24
612.47:007:23
712.47:017:22
812.37:017:21
912.37:017:20
1012.37:027:19
1112.37:027:18
1212.27:037:18
1312.27:037:17
1412.27:037:16
1512.27:047:15
1612.27:047:14
1712.17:057:13
1812.17:057:12
1912.17:057:11
2012.17:067:10
2112.07:067:09
2212.07:067:08
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:06
2512.07:077:05
2611.97:087:04
2711.97:087:03
2811.97:087:02
2911.97:097:01
3011.97:097:00
3111.87:096:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
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
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Loma Plata?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loma Plata. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Loma Plata in March

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

In March, Loma Plata sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1728 µg/m³Apr 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loma Plata?

Loma Plata sits at 22.4°S, 59.8°W, 133 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Filadelfia, 21 km away.

ConcepciónBela VistaYby YaúBonitoPiranéVilla HayesLimpio

Topography around Loma Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Loma Plata is covered by trees (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Filadelfia 21 km · Concepción 271 km · Bela Vista 341 km · Yby Yaú 344 km · Bonito 374 km · Pirané 380 km · Villa Hayes 382 km · Limpio 391 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 Loma Plata (-22.3829°, -59.8355°, elevation 133 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).