Boa Esperança weather in March

In March, Boa Esperança sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 159 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 Boa Esperança's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boa Esperança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Boa Esperança 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 30°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
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302718
312718

Boa Esperança weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24521.813.14.4
Feb28° / 19°14216.912.74.6
Mar28° / 19°15918.412.15.2
Apr27° / 17°588.711.56.7
May24° / 15°405.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°162.710.78.4
Jul24° / 13°12210.88.7
Aug26° / 13°162.811.38.3
Sep27° / 16°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10012.812.55.7
Nov27° / 18°18619134.9
Dec27° / 19°24322.913.34.4

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84159
94159
104159
114060
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244159
254258
264357
274456
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boa Esperança gets around 159 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1960
2059
2159
2258
2357
2456
2554
2653
2751
2850
2948
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1003268
2003268
3003169
4003169
5003169
6003169
7013168
8013168
9013168
10013168
11013168
12013168
13013069
14013069
15023068
16023068
17033067
18033166
19033166
20043264
21043363
22053461
23053560
24053560
25063658
26063757
27063856
28073954
29073954
30074053
31174151

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:02 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:027:29
212.47:027:28
312.47:037:28
412.47:037:27
512.47:037:26
612.47:047:25
712.37:047:24
812.37:057:23
912.37:057:23
1012.37:057:22
1112.37:067:21
1212.27:067:20
1312.27:067:19
1412.27:077:18
1512.27:077:17
1612.27:077:16
1712.17:087:16
1812.17:087:15
1912.17:087:14
2012.17:097:13
2112.07:097:12
2212.07:097:11
2312.07:107:10
2412.07:107:09
2512.07:107:08
2611.97:117:07
2711.97:117:06
2811.97:117:05
2911.97:117:04
3011.97:127:03
3111.87:127:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boa Esperança

In seasonPeak

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

Boa Esperança'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 Boa Esperança?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Boa Esperança for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boa Esperança in March

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

In March, Boa Esperança sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boa Esperança 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 Boa Esperança peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Boa Esperança 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 Boa Esperança is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boa Esperança?

Boa Esperança sits at 21.1°S, 45.6°W, 780 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Gerais, 26 km away.

Topography around Boa Esperança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boa Esperança has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Boa Esperança is covered by trees (26%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
728 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Campos Gerais 26 km · Três Pontas 31 km · Campo Belo 37 km · Nepomuceno 38 km · Perdões 49 km · Varginha 53 km · Paraguaçu 54 km · Alfenas 55 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 Boa Esperança (-21.09°, -45.5658°, elevation 780 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).