Leopoldina weather in March

In March, Leopoldina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 182 mm of rain across 18.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Leopoldina's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leopoldina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Leopoldina 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Leopoldina reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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203021
213021
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243021
253021
262921
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How March really feels in Leopoldina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Leopoldina 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
Jan30° / 21°2561913.23.7
Feb31° / 21°15814.312.73.8
Mar30° / 21°18218.212.24.0
Apr28° / 19°8211.311.55.6
May26° / 17°497.9117.0
Jun25° / 15°18410.77.8
Jul25° / 15°204.210.87.9
Aug26° / 15°254.511.37.7
Sep27° / 17°689.211.96.5
Oct28° / 19°12313.112.55.3
Nov28° / 20°25018.6134.4
Dec30° / 21°28121.213.33.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
244060
254159
264159
274159
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Leopoldina gets around 182 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
559
660
760
860
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1560
1660
1760
1860
1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2456
2556
2655
2754
2854
2953
3052
3152

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1035146
2035047
3035047
4034948
5034849
6034849
7034750
8034750
9034651
10034651
11034651
12034651
13044650
14044749
15044749
16044848
17054947
18054946
19055144
20065143
21065242
22065341
23075340
24075439
25075538
26085438
27085537
28095536
29195535
301105534
311105633

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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:507:18
212.46:507:17
312.46:517:16
412.46:517:15
512.46:527:15
612.46:527:14
712.36:527:13
812.36:537:12
912.36:537:11
1012.36:537:10
1112.36:547:09
1212.26:547:08
1312.26:557:08
1412.26:557:07
1512.26:557:06
1612.26:567:05
1712.16:567:04
1812.16:567:03
1912.16:577:02
2012.16:577:01
2112.06:577:00
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:596:56
2611.96:596:55
2711.96:596:54
2811.97:006:53
2911.97:006:53
3011.97:006:52
3111.87:006:51

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 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Leopoldina

In seasonPeak

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

Leopoldina'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 Leopoldina?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Leopoldina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leopoldina in March

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

In March, Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leopoldina?

Leopoldina sits at 21.5°S, 42.6°W, 250 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cataguases, 17 km away.

Topography around Leopoldina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m.

The land around Leopoldina is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
1,618 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Cataguases 17 km · São João Nepomuceno 38 km · Além Paraíba 40 km · Carmo 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 48 km · Miracema 48 km · Muriaé 53 km · Ubá 55 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 Leopoldina (-21.5319°, -42.6431°, elevation 250 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).