Raul Soares weather in March

In March, Raul Soares sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 101 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Raul Soares's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raul Soares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Raul Soares reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Raul Soares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Raul Soares weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15013.713.14.0
Feb32° / 22°759.412.74.1
Mar31° / 21°10112.412.14.3
Apr30° / 20°447.411.65.5
May27° / 18°253.911.17.2
Jun27° / 16°8210.87.9
Jul27° / 15°51.310.98.0
Aug28° / 16°82.311.37.5
Sep29° / 18°335.411.96.0
Oct30° / 20°758.912.55.0
Nov29° / 21°15314.8134.5
Dec30° / 21°19017.313.24.0

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84258
94258
104357
114258
124357
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244555
254753
264753
274753
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Raul Soares gets around 101 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3132

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 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1086230
2086230
3086230
4076231
5076231
6076231
7076231
8076231
9076231
10076231
11076132
12076132
13076132
14076132
15076132
16076132
17076132
18076231
19076231
20086230
21186229
22186328
23196327
24196426
251106326
261106425
271116424
281116424
291126423
301126522
312136322

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:507:16
212.46:507:15
312.46:517:14
412.46:517:14
512.46:527:13
612.36:527:12
712.36:527:11
812.36:537:11
912.36:537:10
1012.36:537:09
1112.26:547:08
1212.26:547:07
1312.26:547:06
1412.26:557:05
1512.26:557:05
1612.16:557:04
1712.16:557:03
1812.16:567:02
1912.16:567:01
2012.16:567:00
2112.06:576:59
2212.06:576:58
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:57
2512.06:586:56
2611.96:586:55
2711.96:586:54
2811.96:596:53
2911.96:596:52
3011.96:596:51
3111.86:596:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Raul Soares

In seasonPeak

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

Raul Soares's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Raul Soares?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Raul Soares in March

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

In March, Raul Soares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares?

Raul Soares sits at 20.1°S, 42.5°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matipó, 23 km away.

Topography around Raul Soares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raul Soares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Raul Soares is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Matipó 23 km · Santa Margarida 38 km · Manhuaçu 47 km · Simonésia 47 km · Caratinga 48 km · Manhumirim 59 km · Ponte Nova 59 km · São Domingos do Prata 60 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 Raul Soares (-20.1019°, -42.4525°, elevation 303 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).