Alvinópolis weather in March

In March, Alvinópolis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 151 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alvinópolis's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alvinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Alvinópolis 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Alvinópolis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
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Alvinópolis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°20318.113.14.3
Feb30° / 20°11913.812.74.4
Mar29° / 20°15117.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°6111.411.66.1
May26° / 16°295.411.17.4
Jun25° / 14°112.610.88.1
Jul25° / 14°71.810.98.3
Aug26° / 15°123.111.38.0
Sep27° / 17°467.111.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9011.812.55.7
Nov28° / 19°20519.1134.8
Dec28° / 20°2582113.24.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
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183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233862
243862
253862
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alvinópolis gets around 151 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1358
1458
1558
1657
1757
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2451
2550
2649
2748
2848
2947
3047
3146

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1116749
2116749
3116749
4115759
5115759
61167310
71167310
81167310
91167211
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24220708
25221698
26221698
27221707
28322687
29322687
30323686
31323686

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 24 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:527:18
212.46:537:18
312.46:537:17
412.46:547:16
512.46:547:15
612.36:547:15
712.36:557:14
812.36:557:13
912.36:557:12
1012.36:567:11
1112.26:567:10
1212.26:567:10
1312.26:577:09
1412.26:577:08
1512.26:577:07
1612.16:587:06
1712.16:587:05
1812.16:587:04
1912.16:587:03
2012.16:597:03
2112.06:597:02
2212.06:597:01
2312.07:007:00
2412.07:006:59
2512.07:006:58
2611.97:006:57
2711.97:016:56
2811.97:016:55
2911.97:016:54
3011.97:016:54
3111.87:026:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Alvinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Alvinópolis'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 Alvinópolis?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alvinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alvinópolis in March

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

In March, Alvinópolis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alvinópolis?

Alvinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 43.0°W, 602 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Domingos do Prata, 28 km away.

Topography around Alvinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alvinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 618 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Alvinópolis is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: São Domingos do Prata 28 km · João Monlevade 35 km · Ponte Nova 37 km · Nova Era 40 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Mariana 49 km · Barão de Cocais 49 km · Itabira 57 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 Alvinópolis (-20.1067°, -43.0489°, elevation 602 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).