Prata weather in March

In March, Prata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 160 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 24% 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 Prata's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:21 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Prata 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Prata 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
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73021
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93021
103021
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272921
282921
292920
303020
313020

How March really feels in Prata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Prata weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23522.6133.6
Feb30° / 21°18120.612.73.6
Mar30° / 21°16020.212.14.0
Apr29° / 20°621011.65.4
May28° / 17°263.811.17.2
Jun28° / 16°101.510.98.0
Jul28° / 16°71.1117.8
Aug30° / 18°91.511.36.3
Sep32° / 20°405.711.94.7
Oct32° / 21°9513.112.43.8
Nov30° / 21°16318.512.93.8
Dec29° / 21°22223.213.13.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244357
254456
264456
274654
284753
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Prata gets around 160 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
468
567
666
765
865
964
1064
1164
1265
1365
1466
1566
1667
1767
1867
1968
2067
2167
2266
2366
2464
2563
2662
2760
2859
2957
3056
3154

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1166825
2166825
3176626
4176626
5176626
6186526
7186526
8186625
9186625
10186625
11176824
12176824
13176923
14167122
15167122
16167221
17057520
18057520
19057619
20057619
21067618
22067717
23077617
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26097615
270107515
281117414
291127314
301137313
311147213

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 8 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
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 7:17 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:177:41
212.47:177:41
312.47:177:40
412.47:187:39
512.37:187:38
612.37:187:38
712.37:197:37
812.37:197:36
912.37:197:35
1012.27:207:34
1112.27:207:34
1212.27:207:33
1312.27:207:32
1412.27:217:31
1512.27:217:30
1612.17:217:29
1712.17:227:29
1812.17:227:28
1912.17:227:27
2012.17:227:26
2112.07:237:25
2212.07:237:24
2312.07:237:23
2412.07:237:22
2512.07:247:22
2611.97:247:21
2711.97:247:20
2811.97:247:19
2911.97:257:18
3011.97:257:17
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Prata

In seasonPeak

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

Prata'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 Prata?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Prata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prata in March

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

In March, Prata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prata 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 Prata peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prata 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 Prata is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep25Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prata?

Prata sits at 19.3°S, 48.9°W, 642 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Alegre de Minas, 49 km away.

Topography around Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Prata is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Monte Alegre de Minas 49 km · Campina Verde 64 km · Ituiutaba 68 km · Frutal 80 km · Uberlândia 81 km · Tupaciguara 83 km · Conceição das Alagoas 88 km · Itumbiara 103 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 Prata (-19.3072°, -48.9242°, elevation 642 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).