Villarrica weather in March

In March, Villarrica sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 125 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.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°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 Villarrica's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villarrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Villarrica is capital city of Guairá Department, Paraguay.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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

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 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Villarrica 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)
13221
23221
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303019
313019

How March really feels in Villarrica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 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
21
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.

Villarrica 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
Jan32° / 22°12412.913.43.6
Feb32° / 22°14312.812.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12511.512.24.6
Apr28° / 18°1409.611.46.2
May24° / 15°144910.87.1
Jun23° / 14°1208.610.47.0
Jul23° / 12°89810.67.3
Aug25° / 14°81711.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1319.111.86.9
Oct29° / 18°19912.812.65.5
Nov30° / 19°1711113.35.0
Dec32° / 21°17313.313.64.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
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185743
195743
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305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villarrica gets around 125 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 38% 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
840
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041327542
2041328532
3041429512
4041431502
5041432491
6041433481
7041434471
8031435461
9031536451
10031537441
11031538441
12031538431
13031538421
14031639411
15041639410
16041639400
17041740390
18151740380
19151740360
20161840350
21161840340
22171841330
23171841320
24271841310
25271841310
26281942300
27281942290
28381942290
29391942280
30391941270
31491941270

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:427:16
212.56:427:15
312.56:437:14
412.56:447:13
512.56:447:12
612.46:457:11
712.46:457:10
812.46:467:09
912.46:467:08
1012.36:477:07
1112.36:477:06
1212.36:487:05
1312.36:487:04
1412.26:497:03
1512.26:497:02
1612.26:507:01
1712.26:507:00
1812.16:516:59
1912.16:516:58
2012.16:526:57
2112.16:526:56
2212.06:536:55
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:546:52
2512.06:546:51
2611.96:546:50
2711.96:556:49
2811.96:556:48
2911.96:566:47
3011.86:566:46
3111.86:576:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Villarrica?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villarrica in March

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

In March, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villarrica 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 Villarrica 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica 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 Villarrica is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1226 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 25.7°S, 56.4°W, 143 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Coronel Oviedo, 34 km away.

CaaguazúCaacupéItáSan BernardinoItauguáAreguá

Topography around Villarrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Coronel Oviedo 34 km · Caazapá 50 km · Caaguazú 52 km · Caacupé 82 km · Itá 97 km · San Bernardino 99 km · Itauguá 100 km · Areguá 107 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 Villarrica (-25.7495°, -56.4352°, elevation 143 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).