Novo Cruzeiro weather in March

In March, Novo Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 128 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 18% 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 Novo Cruzeiro's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Novo Cruzeiro is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Novo Cruzeiro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312818

Novo Cruzeiro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12313.212.95.1
Feb29° / 19°9610.712.65.1
Mar28° / 19°12814.212.15.2
Apr27° / 18°721111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.2
Jun25° / 15°144.2117.8
Jul24° / 14°124.411.18.0
Aug25° / 14°103.911.47.9
Sep27° / 15°234.911.97.3
Oct28° / 17°799.212.46.1
Nov27° / 18°17616.312.85.2
Dec28° / 19°19617.1134.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144258
154258
164159
174258
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Novo Cruzeiro gets around 128 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2444
2544
2643
2742
2841
2941
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1234604
2234604
3234595
4234595
5233605
6233596
7233596
8333586
9333586
10233605
11233605
12233605
13232615
14232615
15232624
16231634
17231634
18231643
19231643
20231652
21131662
22131662
23131662
24132652
25132652
26133642
27133642
28133642
29134632
30234622
31234622

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:507:12
212.46:507:11
312.36:507:11
412.36:517:10
512.36:517:09
612.36:517:08
712.36:517:08
812.36:527:07
912.26:527:06
1012.26:527:05
1112.26:527:05
1212.26:537:04
1312.26:537:03
1412.26:537:02
1512.16:537:02
1612.16:537:01
1712.16:547:00
1812.16:546:59
1912.16:546:58
2012.16:546:58
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:556:56
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:556:54
2512.06:556:54
2612.06:556:53
2711.96:566:52
2811.96:566:51
2911.96:566:50
3011.96:566:49
3111.96:566:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Novo Cruzeiro

In seasonPeak

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

Novo Cruzeiro'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 Novo Cruzeiro?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Novo Cruzeiro in March

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

In March, Novo Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novo Cruzeiro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Novo Cruzeiro peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Cruzeiro?

Novo Cruzeiro sits at 17.5°S, 41.9°W, 770 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 36 km away.

Topography around Novo Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Cruzeiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.

The land around Novo Cruzeiro is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Caraí 36 km · Malacacheta 47 km · Teófilo Otoni 58 km · Padre Paraíso 60 km · Itambacuri 66 km · Araçuaí 72 km · Capelinha 72 km · Minas Novas 81 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 Novo Cruzeiro (-17.4681°, -41.8753°, elevation 770 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).