Mantena weather in March

In March, Mantena sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 20% 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 Mantena's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mantena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Mantena 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 on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Mantena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Mantena weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°13412.9134.3
Feb31° / 21°829.912.64.3
Mar30° / 21°10413.412.14.3
Apr29° / 20°6010.611.65.3
May27° / 18°266.311.16.8
Jun26° / 17°154.210.97.5
Jul26° / 16°144.7117.5
Aug27° / 16°134.611.47.4
Sep28° / 18°235.311.96.7
Oct29° / 19°771012.45.4
Nov29° / 20°17315.812.94.6
Dec30° / 21°19016.713.14.2

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244456
254357
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mantena gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
442
543
643
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

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 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1015841
2015841
3015742
4015742
5015742
6015643
7015643
8015643
9015643
10015544
11015544
12015544
13015544
14015544
15025345
16025345
17025345
18025345
19035245
20035245
21035245
22035344
23045244
24045244
25045244
26045343
27045343
28045343
29045442
30055441
31155341

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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 6:45 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:457:09
212.46:457:08
312.46:467:08
412.36:467:07
512.36:467:06
612.36:477:06
712.36:477:05
812.36:477:04
912.36:487:03
1012.26:487:02
1112.26:487:02
1212.26:497:01
1312.26:497:00
1412.26:496:59
1512.26:496:58
1612.16:506:58
1712.16:506:57
1812.16:506:56
1912.16:506:55
2012.16:516:54
2112.06:516:53
2212.06:516:52
2312.06:516:52
2412.06:526:51
2512.06:526:50
2611.96:526:49
2711.96:526:48
2811.96:526:47
2911.96:536:46
3011.96:536:46
3111.96:536:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mantena

In seasonPeak

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

Mantena's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Mantena?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mantena for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mantena in March

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

In March, Mantena sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mantena 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 Mantena peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mantena?

Mantena sits at 18.8°S, 41.0°W, 231 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra de São Francisco, 10 km away.

Topography around Mantena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mantena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m.

The land around Mantena is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
1,575 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Barra de São Francisco 10 km · Ecoporanga 48 km · Pancas 51 km · São Gabriel da Palha 54 km · Nova Venécia 62 km · Resplendor 67 km · Conselheiro Pena 68 km · Aimorés 80 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 Mantena (-18.7817°, -40.9803°, elevation 231 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).