Carandaí weather in March

In March, Carandaí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 171 mm of rain across 18.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Carandaí's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carandaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Carandaí is 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 Carandaí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Carandaí 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
Jan27° / 18°2552013.14.9
Feb27° / 18°1551512.75.4
Mar26° / 18°17118.112.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6910.811.56.6
May23° / 14°366.4117.4
Jun23° / 12°153.210.87.9
Jul23° / 12°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 12°20411.38.2
Sep25° / 14°688.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11313.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°22920.2134.9
Dec26° / 18°26723.313.24.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63466
73565
83565
93664
103565
113565
123664
133565
143565
153565
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carandaí gets around 171 mm of rain over 18.1 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 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 (%)
160
261
361
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1860
1959
2058
2157
2256
2355
2454
2553
2652
2752
2851
2950
3050
3149

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1034849
2034750
3044650
4044650
5044551
6044551
7034552
8034552
9034552
10034552
11034552
12044551
13044551
14044551
15044551
16044551
17054650
18054649
19054748
20054748
21054847
22064846
23064945
24065044
25075043
26075043
27075142
28185041
29185041
30185140
31185239

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:557:22
212.46:557:21
312.46:567:20
412.46:567:20
512.46:577:19
612.46:577:18
712.36:577:17
812.36:587:16
912.36:587:16
1012.36:587:15
1112.36:597:14
1212.26:597:13
1312.26:597:12
1412.27:007:11
1512.27:007:10
1612.17:007:09
1712.17:017:08
1812.17:017:08
1912.17:017:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:027:04
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:037:01
2611.97:047:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:046:58
2911.97:046:57
3011.97:056:56
3111.87:056:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Carandaí

In seasonPeak

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

Carandaí'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 Carandaí?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Carandaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carandaí in March

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

In March, Carandaí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Carandaí 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 Carandaí peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carandaí 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 Carandaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carandaí?

Carandaí sits at 21.0°S, 43.8°W, 1,096 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 30 km away.

Topography around Carandaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carandaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,097 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Carandaí is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Barbacena 30 km · Barroso 31 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 33 km · Ouro Branco 49 km · Congonhas 50 km · São João del Rei 51 km · Piranga 61 km · Santos Dumont 62 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 Carandaí (-20.9536°, -43.8064°, elevation 1,096 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).