Lima Duarte weather in March

In March, Lima Duarte sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 205 mm of rain across 20.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Lima Duarte's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lima Duarte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Lima Duarte 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 Lima Duarte reaches about 27°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 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Lima Duarte 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
Jan27° / 19°27922.213.24.5
Feb28° / 19°19817.312.84.9
Mar27° / 18°20520.612.24.9
Apr25° / 17°7611.311.56.5
May23° / 14°467.2117.2
Jun23° / 13°193.910.77.8
Jul23° / 12°194.310.87.8
Aug24° / 13°285.311.37.9
Sep25° / 14°779.611.96.9
Oct25° / 16°13915.912.55.7
Nov25° / 17°24521.1134.7
Dec27° / 18°29123.813.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263070
273169
283169
293268
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lima Duarte gets around 205 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 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
469
569
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1668
1768
1868
1967
2066
2166
2265
2364
2463
2562
2661
2759
2858
2957
3055
3154

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1033958
2033859
3033859
4033760
5033760
6033760
7033760
8033760
9033760
10033760
11033859
12033859
13033859
14033958
15034057
16034057
17044155
18044254
19044254
20044353
21044452
22054550
23054550
24054649
25064648
26064747
27064747
28074746
29074845
30184844
31184943

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 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 6:54 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:547:23
212.56:557:22
312.46:557:21
412.46:567:20
512.46:567:19
612.46:567:18
712.36:577:18
812.36:577:17
912.36:587:16
1012.36:587:15
1112.36:587:14
1212.26:597:13
1312.26:597:12
1412.26:597:11
1512.27:007:10
1612.27:007:10
1712.17:007:09
1812.17:017:08
1912.17:017:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:027:04
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:037:01
2611.97:047:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:046:58
2911.97:056:57
3011.97:056:56
3111.87:056:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lima Duarte

In seasonPeak

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

Lima Duarte's monsoon runs October–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 Lima Duarte?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lima Duarte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lima Duarte in March

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

In March, Lima Duarte sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lima Duarte 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 Lima Duarte peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lima Duarte 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 Lima Duarte is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lima Duarte?

Lima Duarte sits at 21.8°S, 43.8°W, 758 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Valença, 46 km away.

Topography around Lima Duarte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lima Duarte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Lima Duarte is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Valença 46 km · Juiz de Fora 47 km · Santos Dumont 50 km · Paraíba do Sul 62 km · Vassouras 64 km · Três Rios 67 km · Barbacena 69 km · Barra do Piraí 70 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 Lima Duarte (-21.8425°, -43.7931°, elevation 758 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).