São Francisco weather in March

In March, São Francisco sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 123 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is São Francisco's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:06 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Francisco is town in Minas Gerais, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Francisco reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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293122
303122
313122

How March really feels in São Francisco

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.

São Francisco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°13814.212.84.0
Feb31° / 22°1031212.54.0
Mar31° / 22°12313.412.14.1
Apr31° / 21°436.711.74.9
May30° / 20°112.211.35.8
Jun30° / 19°20.411.16.5
Jul30° / 18°0011.16.6
Aug31° / 19°20.411.55.7
Sep33° / 21°101.811.94.1
Oct34° / 22°637.412.43.4
Nov31° / 22°16615.912.73.7
Dec31° / 22°17616.712.93.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
235050
245050
255149
265248
275149
285248
295248
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Francisco gets around 123 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2638
2737
2836
2934
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12205523
22195623
32195623
42195524
52195425
62205325
72205226
82205226
92205127
102205127
111195327
121195228
131195228
141185328
151185328
161175428
171175428
181165528
190165727
200165727
210165826
220165925
230166024
240175924
250176023
260176122
270186022
280196021
290205921
300215920
311215820

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 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
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:037:23
212.37:037:22
312.37:037:22
412.37:037:21
512.37:047:20
612.37:047:20
712.27:047:19
812.27:047:18
912.27:047:18
1012.27:057:17
1112.27:057:16
1212.27:057:15
1312.27:057:15
1412.17:057:14
1512.17:067:13
1612.17:067:12
1712.17:067:12
1812.17:067:11
1912.17:067:10
2012.07:067:09
2112.07:077:09
2212.07:077:08
2312.07:077:07
2412.07:077:06
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2612.07:077:05
2711.97:077:04
2811.97:087:03
2911.97:087:02
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3111.97:087:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Francisco

In seasonPeak

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

São Francisco's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit São Francisco?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Francisco in March

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

In March, São Francisco sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Francisco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Francisco peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco?

São Francisco sits at 15.9°S, 44.9°W, 465 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brasília de Minas, 54 km away.

Topography around São Francisco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around São Francisco is covered by grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Brasília de Minas 54 km · Januária 75 km · São João da Ponte 92 km · Varzelândia 94 km · Urucuia 96 km · Coração de Jesus 98 km · Itacarambi 125 km · Arinos 133 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 São Francisco (-15.9486°, -44.8644°, elevation 465 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).