Alfenas weather in March

In March, Alfenas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 141 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Alfenas's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alfenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Alfenas 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Alfenas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
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272819
282819
292818
302818
312818

Alfenas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24521.913.24.2
Feb29° / 20°15016.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°14116.712.25.1
Apr27° / 17°537.811.56.8
May25° / 14°394.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.910.78.4
Jul24° / 12°152.410.88.6
Aug26° / 13°183.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°647.311.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9512.512.55.5
Nov28° / 19°17217.8135.0
Dec28° / 19°20321.213.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124159
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
234060
244060
254159
264357
274357
284555
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alfenas gets around 141 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
559
659
758
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2053
2152
2251
2350
2449
2547
2646
2744
2843
2942
3040
3139

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10131671
20131671
30131671
40131671
50131671
60131671
70131671
80131671
90131671
100231670
110231670
120230680
130230680
140230680
150330670
160330670
170330670
180331660
190431650
200432640
210533620
220533620
230534610
240635590
250636580
261636570
271737550
281738540
291739530
301739530
311840510

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:037:31
212.47:047:30
312.47:047:29
412.47:047:29
512.47:057:28
612.47:057:27
712.37:067:26
812.37:067:25
912.37:067:24
1012.37:077:23
1112.37:077:23
1212.27:077:22
1312.27:087:21
1412.27:087:20
1512.27:097:19
1612.27:097:18
1712.17:097:17
1812.17:107:16
1912.17:107:15
2012.17:107:14
2112.07:117:13
2212.07:117:12
2312.07:117:11
2412.07:117:11
2512.07:127:10
2611.97:127:09
2711.97:127:08
2811.97:137:07
2911.97:137:06
3011.97:137:05
3111.87:147:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Alfenas

In seasonPeak

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

Alfenas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Alfenas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alfenas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alfenas in March

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

In March, Alfenas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alfenas 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 Alfenas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alfenas 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 Alfenas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alfenas?

Alfenas sits at 21.4°S, 45.9°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraguaçu, 25 km away.

Topography around Alfenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Alfenas is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Paraguaçu 25 km · Machado 27 km · Campos Gerais 29 km · Poço Fundo 39 km · Campestre 44 km · Elói Mendes 44 km · Três Pontas 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 54 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 Alfenas (-21.4292°, -45.9472°, elevation 887 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).