João Dourado weather in March

In March, João Dourado sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is João Dourado's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Dourado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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 João Dourado reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
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263021
273020
283020
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303020
313020

João Dourado 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
Jan30° / 20°1009.112.64.8
Feb31° / 20°618.512.44.7
Mar31° / 21°778.612.14.8
Apr30° / 20°345.111.85.5
May29° / 19°111.811.56.5
Jun28° / 18°20.411.37.6
Jul27° / 17°20.311.48.0
Aug28° / 17°10.111.67.5
Sep30° / 18°20.311.96.2
Oct32° / 20°212.612.35.0
Nov31° / 20°787.812.54.8
Dec30° / 20°827.912.74.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55149
65149
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

João Dourado gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101448352
201548352
301547353
401647353
501646353
601645353
711645363
811644363
911643373
1011643383
1111642392
1211542402
1311542412
1411442422
1511442422
1611342432
1711342441
1811242441
1911142451
2001143451
2101043451
2201044451
230945441
240945441
250946441
261847431
271847431
281848431
291848431
301848431
311848431

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:07
212.25:536:06
312.25:536:06
412.25:536:05
512.25:536:05
612.25:536:04
712.25:536:04
812.25:546:03
912.25:546:03
1012.15:546:02
1112.15:546:02
1212.15:546:01
1312.15:546:00
1412.15:546:00
1512.15:545:59
1612.15:545:59
1712.15:545:58
1812.15:545:57
1912.05:545:57
2012.05:545:56
2112.05:545:56
2212.05:545:55
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:545:52
2712.05:545:52
2811.95:545:51
2911.95:545:50
3011.95:545:50
3111.95:545:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit João Dourado?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Dourado in March

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

In March, João Dourado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in João Dourado in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in João Dourado peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is João Dourado?

João Dourado sits at 11.3°S, 41.7°W, 855 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lapão, 19 km away.

Topography around João Dourado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Dourado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around João Dourado is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Lapão 19 km · Irecê 21 km · São Gabriel 27 km · América Dourada 28 km · Presidente Dutra 36 km · Canarana 40 km · Ibititá 41 km · Cafarnaum 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 João Dourado (-11.3448°, -41.6632°, elevation 855 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).