Minaçu weather in March

In March, Minaçu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 185 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Minaçu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Minaçu 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 cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Minaçu

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.

Minaçu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°22523.612.73.5
Feb30° / 21°18421.112.53.5
Mar30° / 21°18522.112.13.6
Apr31° / 21°8112.811.74.3
May31° / 19°152.811.45.2
Jun31° / 17°20.311.25.8
Jul31° / 16°0011.35.8
Aug33° / 18°10.211.64.7
Sep34° / 20°122.511.93.6
Oct33° / 22°8211.512.33.3
Nov31° / 22°18320.412.63.4
Dec30° / 22°20722.712.83.5

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222971
232971
243169
253169
263367
273367
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Minaçu gets around 185 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
471
571
670
770
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1372
1473
1573
1674
1775
1875
1975
2075
2175
2274
2373
2473
2571
2670
2769
2867
2966
3064
3163

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102179
202080
302080
402080
502080
602080
702080
802080
902080
1001981
1101981
1201882
1301783
1401783
1501684
1601684
1701684
1801684
1901684
2001684
2101684
2201783
2301882
2411881
2511980
2612079
2712178
2812277
2912376
3012475
3122573

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:187:35
212.37:187:34
312.37:187:34
412.27:187:33
512.27:187:32
612.27:187:32
712.27:197:31
812.27:197:31
912.27:197:30
1012.27:197:29
1112.27:197:29
1212.17:197:28
1312.17:197:27
1412.17:207:27
1512.17:207:26
1612.17:207:25
1712.17:207:25
1812.17:207:24
1912.17:207:23
2012.07:207:23
2112.07:207:22
2212.07:207:21
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2512.07:207:19
2612.07:217:18
2712.07:217:18
2811.97:217:17
2911.97:217:16
3011.97:217:16
3111.97:217:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Minaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Minaçu'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 Minaçu?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minaçu.

What to pack for Minaçu in March

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

In March, Minaçu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minaçu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minaçu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Minaçu 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 Minaçu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.5× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2332 µg/m³Jul 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minaçu?

Minaçu sits at 13.5°S, 48.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porangatu, 101 km away.

Topography around Minaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Minaçu is covered by trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (44%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Porangatu 101 km · Niquelândia 108 km · Uruaçu 148 km · Campos Belos 166 km · Padre Bernardo 182 km · Posse 209 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 212 km · Itapaci 213 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 Minaçu (-13.5331°, -48.22°, elevation 363 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).