San Juan Bautista weather in March

In March, San Juan Bautista sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 125 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 San Juan Bautista's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan Bautista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Juan Bautista reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
13222
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
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203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
292920
302920
312919

How March really feels in San Juan Bautista

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.

San Juan Bautista weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°12512.213.53.5
Feb32° / 22°1361212.93.8
Mar31° / 21°1251112.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1559.611.46.4
May24° / 15°1348.710.77.1
Jun22° / 13°1148.410.46.9
Jul22° / 12°948.210.57.1
Aug24° / 13°767.211.17.7
Sep26° / 15°1339.211.87.0
Oct28° / 18°18811.912.65.9
Nov30° / 19°16710.613.35.2
Dec32° / 21°1701213.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Juan Bautista gets around 125 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
739
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161427503
2161428493
3151428483
4151529482
5151530472
6151531462
7151532462
8151532452
9051633442
10051634441
11061634431
12061634431
13061635421
14071635411
15171735401
16171735391
17181735380
18181835370
19181935360
20291935350
21292035340
22292035330
23392035320
243102136310
253102136300
264102136290
274102037280
284112037280
295112037270
305112037260
316111937260

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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:447:20
212.66:457:19
312.56:457:18
412.56:467:17
512.56:467:16
612.56:477:15
712.46:487:14
812.46:487:13
912.46:497:12
1012.46:497:11
1112.36:507:09
1212.36:507:08
1312.36:517:07
1412.26:517:06
1512.26:527:05
1612.26:527:04
1712.26:537:03
1812.16:537:02
1912.16:547:01
2012.16:547:00
2112.16:556:59
2212.06:556:57
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:566:55
2512.06:576:54
2611.96:576:53
2711.96:586:52
2811.96:586:51
2911.86:596:50
3011.86:596:48
3111.87:006:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Juan Bautista?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan Bautista in March

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

In March, San Juan Bautista sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1119 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan Bautista?

San Juan Bautista sits at 26.7°S, 57.1°W, 103 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Caazapá, 93 km away.

CaazapáItuzaingóFormosaPilarVillarricaItáCaacupéItauguá

Topography around San Juan Bautista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan Bautista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around San Juan Bautista is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Caazapá 93 km · Ituzaingó 111 km · Formosa 116 km · Pilar 118 km · Villarrica 124 km · Itá 132 km · Caacupé 143 km · Itauguá 144 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 San Juan Bautista (-26.6703°, -57.1407°, elevation 103 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).