Santa Luzia weather in March

In March, Santa Luzia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 121 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Luzia's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Luzia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 Santa Luzia 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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182719
192719
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Santa Luzia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°17817.213.15.2
Feb28° / 19°9911.612.75.4
Mar28° / 19°12115.212.15.6
Apr27° / 17°478.811.66.8
May25° / 15°244.511.17.8
Jun24° / 13°71.510.88.6
Jul24° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug26° / 14°91.811.38.4
Sep27° / 16°385.411.97.4
Oct28° / 18°6910.212.56.3
Nov27° / 18°1651812.95.1
Dec27° / 19°21720.713.24.7

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia gets around 121 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
553
654
754
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1353
1452
1552
1652
1751
1851
1950
2049
2148
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1044452
2044353
3044254
4044155
5044155
6044155
7044056
8044056
9044056
10044056
11034156
12034156
13034156
14034156
15034156
16034255
17034354
18034354
19034453
20034552
21034750
22044848
23044947
24045046
25055045
26055144
27065143
28165142
29175141
30175240
31185239

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 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 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
312.46:577:20
412.46:577:19
512.36:577:18
612.36:587:18
712.36:587:17
812.36:587:16
912.36:597:15
1012.36:597:14
1112.26:597:14
1212.27:007:13
1312.27:007:12
1412.27:007:11
1512.27:017:10
1612.17:017:09
1712.17:017:08
1812.17:017:08
1912.17:027:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:037:04
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:037:01
2611.97:047:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:046:59
2911.97:046:58
3011.97:056:57
3111.97:056:56

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 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.34 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
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Luzia'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 Santa Luzia?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Luzia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Luzia in March

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

In March, Santa Luzia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia sits at 19.8°S, 43.9°W, 760 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 11 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 730 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m.

The land around Santa Luzia is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vespasiano 11 km · São José da Lapa 14 km · Sabará 14 km · Lagoa Santa 16 km · Belo Horizonte 19 km · Raposos 23 km · Caeté 23 km · Nova Lima 24 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 Santa Luzia (-19.7697°, -43.8514°, elevation 760 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).