Sacramento weather in March

In March, Sacramento sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 214 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 20% 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 Sacramento's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sacramento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Sacramento is human settlement in Sacramento (Brazil/MG).

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 Sacramento reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
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312819

Sacramento weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°29723.713.14.1
Feb28° / 20°22119.512.74.2
Mar28° / 19°21421.512.14.5
Apr28° / 18°8311.111.66.3
May26° / 16°415.611.17.6
Jun25° / 14°162.310.88.4
Jul26° / 14°111.810.98.5
Aug28° / 16°152.511.37.8
Sep29° / 18°617.411.95.9
Oct29° / 19°12014.512.54.8
Nov28° / 19°22320.512.94.5
Dec28° / 20°30425.513.24.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43862
53862
63862
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194060
204159
214159
224159
234357
244357
254357
264654
274654
284654
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sacramento gets around 214 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
573
673
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1671
1771
1871
1970
2069
2169
2268
2366
2465
2564
2663
2761
2860
2959
3057
3156

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 67% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122672
222672
332671
432671
532671
632671
732671
832770
932770
1032869
1122870
1222870
1322969
1422969
1522969
1623068
1723068
1823167
1923167
2023266
2123266
2223266
2333364
2433364
2533463
2643462
2743462
2843561
2943561
3043660
3153659

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 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
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 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 7:10 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:107:36
212.47:117:35
312.47:117:34
412.47:117:34
512.47:127:33
612.37:127:32
712.37:127:31
812.37:137:30
912.37:137:30
1012.37:137:29
1112.27:147:28
1212.27:147:27
1312.27:147:26
1412.27:157:25
1512.27:157:25
1612.17:157:24
1712.17:157:23
1812.17:167:22
1912.17:167:21
2012.17:167:20
2112.07:177:19
2212.07:177:18
2312.07:177:17
2412.07:177:17
2512.07:187:16
2611.97:187:15
2711.97:187:14
2811.97:187:13
2911.97:197:12
3011.97:197:11
3111.87:197:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
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
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sacramento

In seasonPeak

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

Sacramento'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 Sacramento?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sacramento for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sacramento in March

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

In March, Sacramento sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sacramento 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 Sacramento peaks around February 8 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 highVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sacramento 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 Sacramento is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sacramento?

Sacramento sits at 19.9°S, 47.4°W, 841 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igarapava, 37 km away.

Topography around Sacramento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sacramento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Sacramento is covered by cropland (39%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Igarapava 37 km · Pedregulho 44 km · Uberaba 53 km · Perdizes 59 km · Araxá 60 km · Santa Juliana 63 km · Ituverava 64 km · Miguelópolis 71 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 Sacramento (-19.8653°, -47.44°, elevation 841 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).