Sabará weather in March

In March, Sabará sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 156 mm of rain across 17.7 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Sabará's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabará's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sabará reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Sabará 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
Jan27° / 18°21619.113.15.0
Feb27° / 18°1231412.75.5
Mar26° / 17°15617.712.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6211.711.66.5
May24° / 14°315.711.17.7
Jun23° / 12°10210.88.3
Jul23° / 12°5110.98.6
Aug24° / 12°122.411.38.6
Sep26° / 14°49711.97.3
Oct26° / 16°8512.612.56.2
Nov26° / 17°1932012.94.9
Dec26° / 18°26423.113.24.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263961
274060
284060
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sabará gets around 156 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
662
762
862
961
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1660
1759
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2750
2850
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1065638
2065539
3065440
4065440
5065341
6065341
7065341
8065242
9065242
10065242
11065242
12065341
13065341
14075241
15075340
16075340
17075439
18075538
19075637
20085636
21085735
22085834
23095932
24096031
25096031
26096130
271105930
281106029
291106029
301106128
311106128

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 6:56 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:567:21
212.46:567:21
312.46:567:20
412.46:577:19
512.46:577:18
612.36:577:17
712.36:587:17
812.36:587:16
912.36:597:15
1012.36:597:14
1112.26:597:13
1212.26:597:13
1312.27:007:12
1412.27:007:11
1512.27:007:10
1612.17:017:09
1712.17:017:08
1812.17:017:07
1912.17:027:06
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:027:04
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:037:01
2611.97:037:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:046:58
2911.97:046:57
3011.97:046:57
3111.87:056:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sabará

In seasonPeak

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

Sabará'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 Sabará?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sabará for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabará in March

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

In March, Sabará sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sabará 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 Sabará peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sabará 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 Sabará is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabará?

Sabará sits at 19.9°S, 43.8°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Raposos, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sabará

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabará has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 833 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Sabará is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Raposos 9.0 km · Nova Lima 12 km · Santa Luzia 14 km · Belo Horizonte 14 km · Caeté 14 km · Vespasiano 25 km · São José da Lapa 26 km · Contagem 26 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 Sabará (-19.8864°, -43.8067°, elevation 737 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).