Elói Mendes weather in March

In March, Elói Mendes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 152 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.2 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 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 Elói Mendes's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elói Mendes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes 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
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182819
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202819
212818
222718
232718
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282718
292718
302718
312718

Elói Mendes 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° / 19°25221.713.24.4
Feb28° / 19°15117.412.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15217.612.25.2
Apr27° / 17°588.611.56.8
May24° / 14°415.1117.8
Jun24° / 13°182.910.78.3
Jul24° / 12°142.210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°193.211.38.3
Sep27° / 15°657.711.96.9
Oct28° / 17°10212.712.55.9
Nov27° / 18°18118.5135.0
Dec28° / 19°22522.913.34.4

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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53862
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244159
254258
264456
274456
284555
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Elói Mendes gets around 152 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
662
762
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1359
1459
1558
1658
1757
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1023662
2023662
3023662
4023662
5023662
6023662
7033661
8033661
9033661
10033661
11033661
12043759
13043759
14043759
15053758
16053857
17053857
18053956
19064054
20064054
21074152
22074251
23074251
24084349
25084348
26184348
27194447
28194446
29194445
301104545
311104544

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 7:01 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)
112.57:017:29
212.47:027:29
312.47:027:28
412.47:037:27
512.47:037:26
612.47:047:25
712.37:047:25
812.37:047:24
912.37:057:23
1012.37:057:22
1112.37:057:21
1212.27:067:20
1312.27:067:19
1412.27:077:18
1512.27:077:17
1612.27:077:17
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
2911.97:127:04
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 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Elói Mendes

In seasonPeak

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

Elói Mendes'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 Elói Mendes?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Elói Mendes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elói Mendes in March

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

In March, Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elói Mendes?

Elói Mendes sits at 21.6°S, 45.6°W, 910 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varginha, 15 km away.

Topography around Elói Mendes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elói Mendes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 869 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around Elói Mendes is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Varginha 15 km · Paraguaçu 19 km · Três Pontas 28 km · Campanha 30 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 32 km · Três Corações 34 km · Machado 37 km · Alfenas 44 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 Elói Mendes (-21.61°, -45.5653°, elevation 910 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).