Araçuaí weather in March

In March, Araçuaí sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Araçuaí's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçuaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Araçuaí 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Araçuaí reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
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63322
73322
83222
93222
103222
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How March really feels in Araçuaí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Araçuaí 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
Jan32° / 22°839.212.93.9
Feb33° / 22°606.812.63.8
Mar32° / 22°779.412.13.9
Apr31° / 21°325.111.65.0
May30° / 19°132.311.26.1
Jun28° / 17°41117.0
Jul28° / 17°30.911.17.2
Aug29° / 17°30.811.46.6
Sep31° / 19°11211.95.2
Oct32° / 21°485.912.44.2
Nov31° / 21°11511.912.84.0
Dec31° / 22°14213.1133.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285545
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Araçuaí gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
632
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2229
2328
2428
2527
2626
2726
2825
2924
3024
3123

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12305315
22305315
32305216
42305216
52295217
62295217
73295117
83295018
93285118
102285218
112275318
122275318
132265517
142255617
152245717
162245816
171236016
181236115
191226215
201226314
211226413
221236313
231236412
241236412
251236511
261246411
271246411
281256311
291266211
301266211
312276011

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
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 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 6:51 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:517:12
212.36:517:12
312.36:517:11
412.36:527:10
512.36:527:10
612.36:527:09
712.36:527:08
812.26:537:07
912.26:537:07
1012.26:537:06
1112.26:537:05
1212.26:547:05
1312.26:547:04
1412.26:547:03
1512.16:547:02
1612.16:547:01
1712.16:557:01
1812.16:557:00
1912.16:556:59
2012.16:556:58
2112.06:556:58
2212.06:566:57
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:566:55
2512.06:566:54
2612.06:566:54
2711.96:566:53
2811.96:576:52
2911.96:576:51
3011.96:576:50
3111.96:576:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Araçuaí

In seasonPeak

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

Araçuaí's rainy season runs November–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 Araçuaí?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Araçuaí. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araçuaí in March

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

In March, Araçuaí sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Araçuaí 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 Araçuaí peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araçuaí?

Araçuaí sits at 16.8°S, 42.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 55 km away.

Topography around Araçuaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçuaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Araçuaí is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Caraí 55 km · Padre Paraíso 67 km · Itaobim 68 km · Minas Novas 69 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Salinas 79 km · Turmalina 85 km · Medina 94 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 Araçuaí (-16.8497°, -42.0703°, elevation 316 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).