Ponte Nova weather in March

In March, Ponte Nova sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Ponte Nova's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Nova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ponte Nova is human 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ponte Nova reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23020
33020
43020
52920
62920
72920
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92920
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112920
122920
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Ponte Nova weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°19415.713.14.5
Feb30° / 20°9810.712.74.7
Mar29° / 20°11313.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°48811.56.5
May26° / 16°294.8117.5
Jun25° / 14°10210.88.3
Jul25° / 14°61.110.98.5
Aug26° / 15°122.311.38.1
Sep27° / 17°446.511.97.0
Oct28° / 18°819.812.55.9
Nov28° / 19°18017135.0
Dec28° / 20°22819.713.24.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104159
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ponte Nova gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
548
649
749
849
948
1048
1148
1247
1347
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1944
2043
2142
2242
2341
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1221689
2220699
3220699
4220699
5120709
6120709
71206910
81206910
91206910
101216810
111216711
121216711
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141216711
151226611
161226611
171226611
181236610
191236610
201246510
21224659
22225649
23225658
24226648
25326647
26327637
27327646
28327646
29328636
30428635
31429625

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)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 6:52 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:527:18
212.46:527:17
312.46:527:17
412.46:537:16
512.46:537:15
612.36:547:14
712.36:547:13
812.36:547:13
912.36:557:12
1012.36:557:11
1112.26:557:10
1212.26:567:09
1312.26:567:08
1412.26:567:07
1512.26:577:07
1612.16:577:06
1712.16:577:05
1812.16:587:04
1912.16:587:03
2012.16:587:02
2112.06:587:01
2212.06:597:00
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:596:58
2512.07:006:57
2611.97:006:57
2711.97:006:56
2811.97:006:55
2911.97:016:54
3011.97:016:53
3111.87:016:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ponte Nova

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Nova's monsoon runs March–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 Ponte Nova?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponte Nova in March

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

In March, Ponte Nova sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova peaks around February 10 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Nova?

Ponte Nova sits at 20.4°S, 42.9°W, 438 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alvinópolis, 37 km away.

Topography around Ponte Nova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte Nova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m.

The land around Ponte Nova is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Alvinópolis 37 km · Viçosa 38 km · Piranga 51 km · Mariana 53 km · Ervália 54 km · Raul Soares 59 km · Matipó 61 km · São Domingos do Prata 62 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 Ponte Nova (-20.4164°, -42.9086°, elevation 438 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).