Governador Valadares weather in March

In March, Governador Valadares sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 118 mm of rain across 13 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Governador Valadares's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Valadares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Governador Valadares 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Governador Valadares reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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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43222
53222
63222
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93222
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313122

How March really feels in Governador Valadares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Governador Valadares 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
Jan32° / 22°16012.8133.7
Feb32° / 22°1009.512.63.7
Mar32° / 22°1181312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°659.111.64.9
May28° / 19°255.411.16.4
Jun28° / 18°112.710.97.5
Jul27° / 17°92.6117.6
Aug29° / 17°102.611.46.8
Sep30° / 19°214.311.95.5
Oct31° / 21°83812.44.5
Nov30° / 21°19014.712.94.0
Dec31° / 22°21417.413.13.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224753
234852
244852
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Governador Valadares gets around 118 mm of rain over 13 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
442
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125543
235344
335344
435344
535245
635245
735245
835245
935245
1025345
1125345
1225345
1325246
1425246
1525246
1625246
1725246
1825246
1925246
2025246
2125345
2225444
2325543
2425642
2535542
2635641
2735740
2835740
2935839
3045838
3145937

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:497:13
212.46:497:12
312.46:507:12
412.36:507:11
512.36:507:10
612.36:517:09
712.36:517:09
812.36:517:08
912.36:527:07
1012.26:527:06
1112.26:527:06
1212.26:527:05
1312.26:537:04
1412.26:537:03
1512.26:537:02
1612.16:537:01
1712.16:547:01
1812.16:547:00
1912.16:546:59
2012.16:546:58
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:556:56
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:566:54
2611.96:566:53
2711.96:566:52
2811.96:566:51
2911.96:576:50
3011.96:576:49
3111.96:576:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Governador Valadares

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Valadares'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 Governador Valadares?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Governador Valadares. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Governador Valadares in March

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

In March, Governador Valadares sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Valadares?

Governador Valadares sits at 18.9°S, 41.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conselheiro Pena, 62 km away.

Topography around Governador Valadares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Valadares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m.

The land around Governador Valadares is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
1,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Conselheiro Pena 62 km · Belo Oriente 70 km · Peçanha 72 km · Inhapim 80 km · Ipaba 80 km · Santana do Paraíso 86 km · Resplendor 90 km · São João Evangelista 92 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 Governador Valadares (-18.8511°, -41.9494°, elevation 169 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).