Santo Antônio do Monte weather in March

In March, Santo Antônio do Monte sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 168 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 21% 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 Santo Antônio do Monte's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:07 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Santo Antônio do Monte 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 31°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)
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22920
32820
42820
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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282819
292819
302819
312819

Santo Antônio do Monte weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°25720.713.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15315.512.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16818.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°649.911.66.5
May25° / 15°375.211.17.7
Jun25° / 14°112.110.88.4
Jul25° / 14°71.110.98.7
Aug27° / 15°12211.38.2
Sep28° / 17°516.911.96.4
Oct29° / 19°9011.812.55.2
Nov28° / 19°20619.8134.7
Dec28° / 19°27923.813.24.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53961
63961
74060
83961
94159
104060
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264456
274456
284555
294555
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Monte gets around 168 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2161
2260
2359
2458
2557
2655
2754
2853
2951
3050
3149

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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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10229681
20228691
30227701
40227701
50226711
60226711
70226711
80325711
90325711
100325711
110325720
120325720
130326710
140326710
150326710
160326710
170327700
180327700
190328690
200329680
210330670
220331660
230333640
240434620
250435610
260435610
270436600
281437580
291438570
301438570
311439560

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 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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:017:27
212.47:027:27
312.47:027:26
412.47:037:25
512.47:037:24
612.37:037:23
712.37:047:23
812.37:047:22
912.37:047:21
1012.37:057:20
1112.27:057:19
1212.27:057:19
1312.27:067:18
1412.27:067:17
1512.27:067:16
1612.17:077:15
1712.17:077:14
1812.17:077:13
1912.17:077:12
2012.17:087:12
2112.07:087:11
2212.07:087:10
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:097:08
2512.07:097:07
2611.97:097:06
2711.97:107:05
2811.97:107:04
2911.97:107:03
3011.97:107:02
3111.87:117:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.3 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
105.4Bright
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
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Monte

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Monte'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 Santo Antônio do Monte?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santo Antônio do Monte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Monte in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Santo Antônio do Monte peaks around January 21 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Santo Antônio do Monte is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Monte?

Santo Antônio do Monte sits at 20.1°S, 45.3°W, 938 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 27 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Monte

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Monte.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Monte is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lagoa da Prata 27 km · Arcos 34 km · Bom Despacho 39 km · Nova Serrana 40 km · Água Rasa 41 km · Divinópolis 43 km · Formiga 44 km · Itapecerica 46 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 Santo Antônio do Monte (-20.0872°, -45.2936°, elevation 938 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).