Barroso weather in March

In March, Barroso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 166 mm of rain across 19.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barroso's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Barroso 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Barroso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Barroso 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
Jan26° / 18°25121.213.14.7
Feb27° / 18°15316.312.75.2
Mar26° / 17°16619.212.15.2
Apr25° / 16°6010.211.56.7
May23° / 14°355.8117.4
Jun22° / 12°162.610.77.9
Jul22° / 12°122.410.88.1
Aug23° / 12°203.411.38.3
Sep25° / 14°667.911.97.3
Oct25° / 16°11213.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°20620135.0
Dec26° / 18°26423.613.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133268
143268
153169
163070
173070
183070
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243070
253268
263367
273466
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Barroso gets around 166 mm of rain over 19.2 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3051
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1065935
2065836
3065737
4065737
5065638
6065638
7065638
8065539
9065539
10065539
11065539
12175339
13175339
14175438
15175438
16185437
17185437
18195436
19195535
201105534
211105633
221115632
231115632
241125631
251125730
261125829
271135729
281135828
291135927
301145926
311145926

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 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 6:55 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:557:23
212.46:567:22
312.46:567:21
412.46:577:20
512.46:577:20
612.46:577:19
712.36:587:18
812.36:587:17
912.36:597:16
1012.36:597:15
1112.36:597:15
1212.27:007:14
1312.27:007:13
1412.27:007:12
1512.27:017:11
1612.27:017:10
1712.17:017:09
1812.17:027:08
1912.17:027:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:037:05
2212.07:037:05
2312.07:037:04
2412.07:047:03
2512.07:047:02
2611.97:047:01
2711.97:057:00
2811.97:056:59
2911.97:056:58
3011.97:056:57
3111.87:066:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Barroso

In seasonPeak

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

Barroso'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 Barroso?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Barroso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barroso in March

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

In March, Barroso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barroso 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 Barroso peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barroso 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 Barroso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barroso?

Barroso sits at 21.2°S, 44.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 21 km away.

Topography around Barroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 962 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Barroso is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Barbacena 21 km · São João del Rei 30 km · Carandaí 31 km · Santos Dumont 53 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 62 km · Lima Duarte 75 km · Congonhas 77 km · Ouro Branco 79 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 Barroso (-21.1869°, -43.9758°, elevation 927 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).