São João Evangelista weather in March

In March, São João Evangelista sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 113 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 João Evangelista's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João Evangelista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

São João Evangelista 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in São João Evangelista reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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212820
222820
232820
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São João Evangelista weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14014.8134.8
Feb29° / 20°8711.112.65.0
Mar29° / 20°11314.412.15.0
Apr27° / 19°6510.311.66.3
May26° / 17°246.111.17.3
Jun25° / 15°11310.98.0
Jul24° / 15°103.2118.1
Aug26° / 15°113.111.48.0
Sep27° / 17°255.711.97.1
Oct28° / 18°819.712.45.7
Nov28° / 19°17516.912.95.1
Dec28° / 20°19018.713.14.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
74060
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São João Evangelista gets around 113 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
548
648
748
849
949
1049
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1125713
2225694
3224704
4224704
5224704
6124714
7124705
8124705
9124705
10125695
11125695
12125695
13125704
14125704
15026704
16026704
17026704
18026713
19026713
20027703
21028693
22028702
23029692
24030682
25030682
26031672
27031672
28031672
29032662
30132661
31132661

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 6:52 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:527:16
212.46:537:15
312.46:537:15
412.36:537:14
512.36:547:13
612.36:547:13
712.36:547:12
812.36:557:11
912.36:557:10
1012.26:557:09
1112.26:557:09
1212.26:567:08
1312.26:567:07
1412.26:567:06
1512.16:577:05
1612.16:577:05
1712.16:577:04
1812.16:577:03
1912.16:587:02
2012.16:587:01
2112.06:587:00
2212.06:587:00
2312.06:586:59
2412.06:596:58
2512.06:596:57
2612.06:596:56
2711.96:596:55
2811.97:006:54
2911.97:006:54
3011.97:006:53
3111.97:006:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São João Evangelista

In seasonPeak

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

São João Evangelista'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 João Evangelista?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João Evangelista in March

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

In March, São João Evangelista sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São João Evangelista 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 João Evangelista peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João Evangelista?

São João Evangelista sits at 18.5°S, 42.8°W, 708 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Peçanha, 22 km away.

Topography around São João Evangelista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João Evangelista has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 734 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around São João Evangelista is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
483 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Peçanha 22 km · Guanhães 31 km · Serro 65 km · Itamarandiba 77 km · Belo Oriente 80 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 88 km · Governador Valadares 92 km · Santana do Paraíso 93 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 João Evangelista (-18.5478°, -42.7633°, elevation 708 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).