Águas Formosas weather in March

In March, Águas Formosas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Águas Formosas's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águas Formosas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Águas Formosas is human settlement in Brazil.

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 Águas Formosas reaches about 30°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 27°C and 34°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)
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43121
53121
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103121
113121
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How March really feels in Águas Formosas

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.

Águas Formosas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9811.112.94.4
Feb31° / 21°689.612.64.2
Mar30° / 21°11514.612.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7512.911.65.3
May27° / 18°4310.511.26.4
Jun26° / 17°328.5116.9
Jul25° / 16°349.511.17.0
Aug26° / 16°277.411.47.1
Sep28° / 17°387.411.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8010.212.45.3
Nov29° / 20°1601512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°15414134.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164456
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184555
194654
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224654
234555
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264555
274555
284555
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314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Águas Formosas gets around 115 mm of rain over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
543
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3045
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1137017
2146818
3146818
4146719
5146620
6156520
7156421
8156421
9156322
10156322
11156322
12156322
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15136522
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17126622
18116722
19116722
20106921
21106921
2297120
2397120
2487319
2587319
2687319
2787418
2887418
2987418
3097318
31107317

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:467:08
212.36:467:07
312.36:477:07
412.36:477:06
512.36:477:05
612.36:487:04
712.36:487:04
812.36:487:03
912.26:487:02
1012.26:487:02
1112.26:497:01
1212.26:497:00
1312.26:496:59
1412.26:496:59
1512.16:506:58
1612.16:506:57
1712.16:506:56
1812.16:506:55
1912.16:506:55
2012.16:516:54
2112.06:516:53
2212.06:516:52
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:516:51
2512.06:526:50
2612.06:526:49
2711.96:526:48
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3111.96:536:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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115.6Bright
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135.5Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Águas Formosas

In seasonPeak

In March, Águas Formosas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Águas Formosas's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Águas Formosas?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Águas Formosas in March

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

In March, Águas Formosas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Águas Formosas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Águas Formosas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Formosas?

Águas Formosas sits at 17.1°S, 40.9°W, 260 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Padre Paraíso, 58 km away.

Topography around Águas Formosas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Formosas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Águas Formosas is covered by grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Padre Paraíso 58 km · Itanhém 65 km · Carlos Chagas 71 km · Jequitinhonha 72 km · Caraí 82 km · Medeiros Neto 83 km · Itaobim 84 km · Almenara 103 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Águas Formosas (-17.0822°, -40.9358°, elevation 260 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).