Machado weather in March

In March, Machado sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 170 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Machado 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 Machado 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 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302617
312617

Machado weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°28023.613.24.3
Feb27° / 18°18018.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°17018.512.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.611.56.8
May23° / 13°446.2117.5
Jun22° / 12°203.310.78.0
Jul23° / 11°172.610.88.3
Aug25° / 12°243.811.38.3
Sep26° / 15°74911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12215.112.55.7
Nov26° / 17°20819.6134.9
Dec27° / 18°24523.813.34.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153466
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243763
253862
263961
274060
284060
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Machado gets around 170 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
464
564
663
763
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1761
1861
1960
2059
2158
2258
2357
2456
2555
2654
2752
2851
2950
3049
3148

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1034849
2034849
3034750
4034750
5034749
6044749
7044749
8044749
9044749
10054748
11054748
12054748
13054748
14064747
15064846
16064846
17064845
18164944
19174943
20175042
21185041
22185140
23195139
24195238
251105237
261105336
271115335
281115434
291125433
302135332
312135431

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:037:31
212.47:037:30
312.47:047:29
412.47:047:29
512.47:057:28
612.47:057:27
712.37:057:26
812.37:067:25
912.37:067:24
1012.37:077:23
1112.37:077:23
1212.27:077:22
1312.27:087:21
1412.27:087:20
1512.27:087:19
1612.27:097:18
1712.17:097:17
1812.17:097:16
1912.17:107:15
2012.17:107:14
2112.07:107:13
2212.07:117:12
2312.07:117:11
2412.07:117:10
2512.07:127:09
2611.97:127:08
2711.97:127:08
2811.97:137:07
2911.97:137:06
3011.97:137:05
3111.87:147:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.97 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Machado

In seasonPeak

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

Machado'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 Machado?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Machado in March

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

In March, Machado sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Machado 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 Machado peaks around January 20 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machado 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 Machado is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machado?

Machado sits at 21.7°S, 45.9°W, 815 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Fundo, 13 km away.

Topography around Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Machado is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Poço Fundo 13 km · Paraguaçu 24 km · Alfenas 27 km · Campestre 34 km · Elói Mendes 37 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 km · Campos Gerais 52 km · Varginha 52 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 Machado (-21.6747°, -45.9197°, elevation 815 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).