Ipaba weather in March

In March, Ipaba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 119 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 Ipaba's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ipaba 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ipaba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Ipaba

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.

Ipaba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°17713.2134.0
Feb32° / 22°949.212.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11912.912.14.1
Apr30° / 20°648.511.65.4
May28° / 18°274.411.17.1
Jun27° / 17°102.210.97.8
Jul27° / 16°61.610.97.9
Aug28° / 17°10211.37.5
Sep29° / 19°375.611.95.9
Oct30° / 20°889.212.44.9
Nov29° / 21°1851612.94.3
Dec30° / 22°23417.213.14.0

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114555
124456
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ipaba gets around 119 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
444
544
644
745
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2141
2241
2340
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1553411
2553411
3652411
4651421
5552421
6552421
7551431
8551431
9551431
10551431
11550441
12451441
13451441
14450451
15450451
16350461
17350461
18350461
19350461
20351460
21252460
22253450
23254440
24255430
25255430
26256420
27355420
28356410
29356410
30357400
31358390

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:507:15
212.46:517:15
312.46:517:14
412.46:527:13
512.36:527:12
612.36:527:12
712.36:537:11
812.36:537:10
912.36:537:09
1012.26:537:08
1112.26:547:08
1212.26:547:07
1312.26:547:06
1412.26:557:05
1512.26:557:04
1612.16:557:03
1712.16:557:03
1812.16:567:02
1912.16:567:01
2012.16:567:00
2112.06:576:59
2212.06:576:58
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:586:56
2611.96:586:55
2711.96:586:54
2811.96:586:53
2911.96:596:52
3011.96:596:51
3111.96:596:50

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 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 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
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ipaba

In seasonPeak

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

Ipaba's monsoon runs March–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 Ipaba?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ipaba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ipaba in March

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

In March, Ipaba sees daytime highs around 31°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 Ipaba 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 Ipaba peaks around February 11 at about 14 (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 11UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ipaba?

Ipaba sits at 19.4°S, 42.4°W, 236 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipatinga, 14 km away.

Topography around Ipaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m.

The land around Ipaba is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
1,462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ipatinga 14 km · Santana do Paraíso 17 km · Belo Oriente 23 km · Coronel Fabriciano 25 km · Timóteo 30 km · Inhapim 35 km · Caratinga 51 km · Nova Era 75 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 Ipaba (-19.4136°, -42.4194°, elevation 236 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).