Carmo do Rio Claro weather in March

In March, Carmo do Rio Claro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 163 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 20% 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 Carmo do Rio Claro's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo do Rio Claro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Carmo do Rio Claro 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Carmo do Rio Claro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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)
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22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
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282719
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Carmo do Rio Claro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°26022.913.14.4
Feb28° / 20°16517.512.74.8
Mar28° / 20°16318.712.15.1
Apr27° / 18°57911.56.7
May24° / 15°405.5117.7
Jun24° / 14°162.810.88.3
Jul24° / 13°12210.98.6
Aug26° / 14°153.111.38.3
Sep27° / 16°617.411.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10113.212.55.8
Nov27° / 19°18318.7135.0
Dec27° / 20°24423.413.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53862
63961
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124060
134159
144060
154060
164060
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264258
274258
284357
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carmo do Rio Claro gets around 163 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 63% 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
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2061
2161
2260
2359
2458
2556
2655
2753
2852
2950
3049
3148

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10022762
20023752
30023752
40023752
50023752
60023761
70023761
80023761
90023761
100023761
110023761
120023761
130122761
140122761
150122761
160122770
170222760
180222760
190322741
200323731
210323731
220424711
230425701
240425701
250526681
260526681
270527671
280528661
290529651
300530641
311531621

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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 7:04 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:047:31
212.47:057:30
312.47:057:30
412.47:057:29
512.47:067:28
612.47:067:27
712.37:077:26
812.37:077:26
912.37:077:25
1012.37:087:24
1112.37:087:23
1212.27:087:22
1312.27:097:21
1412.27:097:20
1512.27:097:20
1612.17:107:19
1712.17:107:18
1812.17:107:17
1912.17:117:16
2012.17:117:15
2112.07:117:14
2212.07:127:13
2312.07:127:12
2412.07:127:11
2512.07:127:10
2611.97:137:09
2711.97:137:08
2811.97:137:07
2911.97:147:07
3011.97:147:06
3111.87:147:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Carmo do Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

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

Carmo do Rio Claro'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 Carmo do Rio Claro?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Carmo do Rio Claro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmo do Rio Claro in March

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

In March, Carmo do Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro peaks around January 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro?

Carmo do Rio Claro sits at 21.0°S, 46.1°W, 824 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alpinópolis, 30 km away.

Topography around Carmo do Rio Claro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carmo do Rio Claro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo do Rio Claro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Carmo do Rio Claro is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Alpinópolis 30 km · Nova Resende 36 km · Campos Gerais 47 km · Alfenas 54 km · Passos 58 km · Piumhi 59 km · Boa Esperança 59 km · Muzambinho 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 Carmo do Rio Claro (-20.9719°, -46.1189°, elevation 824 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).