Lavras weather in March

In March, Lavras sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 143 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lavras's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lavras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lavras 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lavras reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142818
152818
162818
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Lavras 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
Jan28° / 19°23020.713.14.6
Feb28° / 19°1321612.74.9
Mar28° / 18°14317.312.25.3
Apr27° / 17°528.311.56.8
May24° / 14°355117.8
Jun24° / 13°172.710.78.3
Jul24° / 12°11210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°162.511.38.3
Sep27° / 15°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°9612.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°16918.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22722.713.34.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254258
264258
274357
284456
294555
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lavras gets around 143 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
461
561
661
760
860
959
1059
1158
1258
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1855
1954
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1044155
2044155
3044155
4044056
5044056
6044056
7044056
8044056
9044056
10044056
11044155
12054154
13054154
14054154
15054154
16064252
17064252
18064252
19074350
20074449
21074448
22084547
23084546
24084645
25094645
26194644
27194743
281104743
291104742
301104841
311114840

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:59 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)
112.56:597:27
212.47:007:26
312.47:007:25
412.47:017:25
512.47:017:24
612.47:027:23
712.37:027:22
812.37:027:21
912.37:037:20
1012.37:037:20
1112.37:037:19
1212.27:047:18
1312.27:047:17
1412.27:047:16
1512.27:057:15
1612.27:057:14
1712.17:057:13
1812.17:067:12
1912.17:067:11
2012.17:067:11
2112.07:077:10
2212.07:077:09
2312.07:077:08
2412.07:087:07
2512.07:087:06
2611.97:087:05
2711.97:097:04
2811.97:097:03
2911.97:097:02
3011.97:107:01
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 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lavras

In seasonPeak

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

Lavras'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 Lavras?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lavras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lavras in March

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

In March, Lavras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lavras 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 Lavras peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 9UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lavras 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 Lavras is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lavras?

Lavras sits at 21.2°S, 45.0°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdões, 20 km away.

Topography around Lavras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lavras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Lavras is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Perdões 20 km · Nepomuceno 24 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 34 km · Bom Sucesso 34 km · Campo Belo 48 km · Três Pontas 55 km · Varginha 56 km · Três Corações 57 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 Lavras (-21.2453°, -44.9997°, elevation 924 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).