Itanhandu weather in March

In March, Itanhandu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 177 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Itanhandu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itanhandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Itanhandu 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Itanhandu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
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202516
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222516
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282516
292516
302516
312516

Itanhandu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28924.313.24.4
Feb26° / 17°1872012.84.7
Mar25° / 17°17720.612.25.1
Apr24° / 15°641111.56.8
May22° / 12°466.610.97.2
Jun21° / 11°27410.77.6
Jul21° / 10°263.610.87.8
Aug23° / 11°284.411.28.0
Sep24° / 13°799.611.97.2
Oct25° / 15°12615.312.56.0
Nov24° / 16°1872013.15.1
Dec25° / 17°2562413.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273961
284060
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Itanhandu gets around 177 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
671
771
871
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1568
1668
1767
1867
1966
2065
2164
2263
2363
2462
2560
2659
2758
2857
2955
3054
3153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10157213
20157213
30157213
40157213
50157213
60157213
70157213
80157213
90157213
100167113
110167212
120167212
130167212
140167212
151167211
161167211
171177210
18117739
19117739
20218728
21219718
22220708
23220717
24221707
25222697
26222697
27223687
28324676
29325666
30325666
31326656

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 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 6:58 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:587:27
212.56:597:27
312.46:597:26
412.47:007:25
512.47:007:24
612.47:017:23
712.47:017:22
812.37:027:22
912.37:027:21
1012.37:027:20
1112.37:037:19
1212.27:037:18
1312.27:037:17
1412.27:047:16
1512.27:047:15
1612.27:057:14
1712.17:057:13
1812.17:057:12
1912.17:067:11
2012.17:067:10
2112.07:067:09
2212.07:077:08
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:06
2512.07:087:05
2611.97:087:04
2711.97:087:04
2811.97:097:03
2911.97:097:02
3011.97:097:01
3111.87:107:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Itanhandu

In seasonPeak

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

Itanhandu'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 Itanhandu?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Itanhandu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itanhandu in March

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

In March, Itanhandu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itanhandu?

Itanhandu sits at 22.3°S, 44.9°W, 899 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passa Quatro, 11 km away.

Topography around Itanhandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Itanhandu is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Passa Quatro 11 km · São Lourenço 23 km · Cruzeiro 31 km · Caxambu 35 km · Baependi 38 km · Cachoeira Paulista 42 km · Itatiaia 44 km · Lorena 52 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 Itanhandu (-22.2958°, -44.9347°, elevation 899 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).