São Gotardo weather in March

In March, São Gotardo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 211 mm of rain across 21.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 São Gotardo's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gotardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

São Gotardo 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Gotardo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

São Gotardo 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
Jan27° / 19°25822.2134.5
Feb27° / 19°18317.912.74.8
Mar27° / 18°21121.612.14.7
Apr26° / 17°8512.511.66.3
May25° / 15°35611.17.6
Jun24° / 14°121.610.98.7
Jul24° / 13°61118.8
Aug26° / 14°122.411.38.3
Sep28° / 16°607.611.96.9
Oct28° / 18°12013.912.45.4
Nov27° / 18°24722.412.94.5
Dec27° / 19°30025.513.14.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223367
233367
243466
253565
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Gotardo gets around 211 mm of rain over 21.6 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 (%)
170
270
371
471
571
671
771
871
972
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1573
1674
1774
1873
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2467
2566
2665
2763
2862
2961
3059
3158

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
143660
243660
343561
443561
543561
643462
743462
843462
943462
1033562
1133562
1233562
1323563
1423563
1523662
1623662
1713663
1813762
1913762
2013861
2113960
2224058
2324157
2424256
2534354
2634453
2734453
2844551
2944650
3054649
3154748

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 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 7:05 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:057:30
212.47:057:29
312.47:067:28
412.47:067:28
512.37:067:27
612.37:077:26
712.37:077:25
812.37:077:25
912.37:087:24
1012.27:087:23
1112.27:087:22
1212.27:097:21
1312.27:097:20
1412.27:097:20
1512.27:097:19
1612.17:107:18
1712.17:107:17
1812.17:107:16
1912.17:117:15
2012.17:117:14
2112.07:117:14
2212.07:117:13
2312.07:127:12
2412.07:127:11
2512.07:127:10
2611.97:127:09
2711.97:137:08
2811.97:137:07
2911.97:137:07
3011.97:137:06
3111.97:147:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Gotardo

In seasonPeak

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

São Gotardo'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 São Gotardo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit São Gotardo for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Gotardo in March

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

In March, São Gotardo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Gotardo 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 Gotardo peaks around February 9 at about 16 (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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gotardo?

São Gotardo sits at 19.3°S, 46.0°W, 1,063 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo do Paranaíba, 44 km away.

Topography around São Gotardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gotardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around São Gotardo is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Carmo do Paranaíba 44 km · Ibiá 55 km · Abaeté 66 km · Luz 66 km · Lagoa Formosa 70 km · Bambuí 78 km · Lagoa da Prata 95 km · Patos de Minas 95 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 Gotardo (-19.3111°, -46.0489°, elevation 1,063 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).