Lagoa Formosa weather in March

In March, Lagoa Formosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 168 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Lagoa Formosa's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Formosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lagoa Formosa 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lagoa Formosa reaches about 27°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112719
122719
132719
142719
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212719
222719
232719
242719
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272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Lagoa Formosa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°22121.3134.6
Feb28° / 19°16117.112.64.9
Mar27° / 19°16820.512.14.8
Apr27° / 17°6610.611.66.4
May26° / 15°274.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°101.510.98.5
Jul25° / 13°40.7118.7
Aug27° / 14°91.811.48.3
Sep29° / 16°416.211.96.3
Oct29° / 18°9712.912.45.1
Nov27° / 19°20121.312.94.6
Dec27° / 19°2502413.14.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193565
203466
213466
223565
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283961
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lagoa Formosa gets around 168 mm of rain over 20.5 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 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1268
1368
1468
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2367
2465
2564
2662
2760
2859
2958
3056
3155

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122870
232770
332671
432671
532671
632572
732572
832572
932572
1022573
1122573
1222573
1322573
1422573
1512673
1612673
1712673
1812772
1912871
2012970
2113069
2213168
2313267
2413465
2523563
2623662
2723761
2833859
2933958
3033958
3144056

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 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 7:07 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:077:31
212.47:077:30
312.47:087:29
412.37:087:29
512.37:087:28
612.37:087:27
712.37:097:26
812.37:097:26
912.37:097:25
1012.27:107:24
1112.27:107:23
1212.27:107:23
1312.27:117:22
1412.27:117:21
1512.27:117:20
1612.17:117:19
1712.17:127:18
1812.17:127:18
1912.17:127:17
2012.17:127:16
2112.07:137:15
2212.07:137:14
2312.07:137:13
2412.07:137:12
2512.07:137:12
2611.97:147:11
2711.97:147:10
2811.97:147:09
2911.97:147:08
3011.97:157:07
3111.97:157:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lagoa Formosa

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa Formosa'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 Lagoa Formosa?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lagoa Formosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lagoa Formosa in March

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

In March, Lagoa Formosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lagoa Formosa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagoa Formosa peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 11UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa Formosa?

Lagoa Formosa sits at 18.8°S, 46.4°W, 878 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Patos de Minas, 25 km away.

Topography around Lagoa Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Lagoa Formosa is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Patos de Minas 25 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 27 km · Presidente Olegário 40 km · Patrocínio 64 km · São Gotardo 70 km · Ibiá 79 km · Coromandel 90 km · Vazante 103 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 Lagoa Formosa (-18.7786°, -46.4075°, elevation 878 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).