Nova Serrana weather in March

In March, Nova Serrana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 164 mm of rain across 17.4 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nova Serrana's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Serrana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nova Serrana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
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262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Nova Serrana 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24719.613.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15414.312.74.7
Mar28° / 19°16417.412.14.9
Apr28° / 18°659.211.66.6
May26° / 15°385.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°111.910.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.110.98.6
Aug27° / 14°132.111.38.2
Sep29° / 16°576.911.96.4
Oct29° / 18°9711.612.55.3
Nov28° / 19°21419.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°2782213.24.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44159
54159
64258
74357
84357
94258
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174357
184159
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244456
254555
264753
274852
284852
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nova Serrana gets around 164 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1858
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2452
2551
2650
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10227692
20326692
30326692
40325702
50325702
60324721
70324721
80324721
90324721
100324721
110324721
120324721
130324721
140324721
150324721
160325711
170325711
180326701
190327691
200328681
210329671
220330661
230331651
240332641
250333631
260434611
270434611
281435591
291436581
301436581
311537561

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 24 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:007:26
212.47:017:25
312.47:017:24
412.47:027:24
512.47:027:23
612.37:027:22
712.37:037:21
812.37:037:21
912.37:037:20
1012.37:047:19
1112.27:047:18
1212.27:047:17
1312.27:047:16
1412.27:057:16
1512.27:057:15
1612.17:057:14
1712.17:067:13
1812.17:067:12
1912.17:067:11
2012.17:077:10
2112.07:077:09
2212.07:077:09
2312.07:077:08
2412.07:087:07
2512.07:087:06
2611.97:087:05
2711.97:087:04
2811.97:097:03
2911.97:097:02
3011.97:097:01
3111.87:097:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nova Serrana

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Serrana'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 Nova Serrana?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nova Serrana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Serrana in March

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

In March, Nova Serrana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Serrana 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 Nova Serrana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Serrana 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 Nova Serrana is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Serrana?

Nova Serrana sits at 19.9°S, 45.0°W, 715 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pitangui, 24 km away.

Topography around Nova Serrana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Serrana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Nova Serrana is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Pitangui 24 km · Divinópolis 31 km · Bom Despacho 32 km · Pará de Minas 39 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 41 km · Itaúna 48 km · Mateus Leme 59 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 Nova Serrana (-19.8761°, -44.9836°, elevation 715 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).