Minas Novas weather in March
In March, Minas Novas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 22% 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 Minas Novas's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas Novas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 11.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:56 AM – 7:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.52 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Minas Novas is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical March day in Minas Novas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
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Minas Novas weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 114 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 76 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 99 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 43 | 8 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 18 | 4 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 68 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 148 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 170 | 15.8 | 13 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 55%.
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| Clearer (%) | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 42 | 58 |
| 8 | 42 | 58 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
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| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 46 | 54 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 47 | 53 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 48 | 52 |
| 29 | 47 | 53 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
| 31 | 47 | 53 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Minas Novas gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 41 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 40 |
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| 15 | 39 |
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| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 33 |
| 27 | 32 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 31 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in March
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Muggy (%) | 55 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Oppressive (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 | 37 | 55 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 36 | 56 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 35 | 57 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 35 | 55 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 33 | 57 | 6 |
| 13 | 3 | 33 | 58 | 6 |
| 14 | 3 | 33 | 59 | 5 |
| 15 | 3 | 32 | 60 | 5 |
| 16 | 3 | 32 | 60 | 5 |
| 17 | 3 | 32 | 60 | 5 |
| 18 | 3 | 32 | 61 | 4 |
| 19 | 2 | 32 | 62 | 4 |
| 20 | 2 | 33 | 61 | 4 |
| 21 | 2 | 33 | 62 | 3 |
| 22 | 2 | 34 | 61 | 3 |
| 23 | 2 | 34 | 61 | 3 |
| 24 | 1 | 35 | 61 | 3 |
| 25 | 1 | 36 | 60 | 3 |
| 26 | 1 | 36 | 60 | 3 |
| 27 | 1 | 37 | 59 | 3 |
| 28 | 2 | 37 | 58 | 3 |
| 29 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 3 |
| 30 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 3 |
| 31 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 3 |
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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:53 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:51 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:53 | 7:15 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:53 | 7:14 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:53 | 7:13 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:54 | 7:13 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:54 | 7:12 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:54 | 7:11 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:54 | 7:10 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:55 | 7:10 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:55 | 7:09 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:55 | 7:08 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:55 | 7:07 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:56 | 7:07 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:56 | 7:06 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:56 | 7:05 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:56 | 7:04 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:56 | 7:04 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:57 | 7:03 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:57 | 7:02 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:57 | 7:01 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:57 | 7:00 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 7:00 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:59 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:58 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:57 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:56 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:56 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:54 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:53 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:52 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:59 | 6:51 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Minas Novas
In March, Minas Novas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Minas Novas's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Minas Novas?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Minas Novas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Minas Novas in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Minas Novas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Minas Novas in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minas Novas peaks around February 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Minas Novas?
Minas Novas sits at 17.2°S, 42.6°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Turmalina, 17 km away.
Topography around Minas Novas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minas Novas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.
The land around Minas Novas is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 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
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 Minas Novas (-17.2186°, -42.5903°, elevation 558 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).