São Lourenço weather in March

In March, São Lourenço sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is São Lourenço's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Lourenço's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

São Lourenço is town 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in São Lourenço reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12718
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

São Lourenço weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22620.813.24.8
Feb27° / 18°11815.612.85.3
Mar26° / 17°11215.712.25.7
Apr25° / 15°448.311.57.1
May23° / 13°385.3117.6
Jun22° / 11°212.810.78.0
Jul22° / 10°172.410.88.2
Aug24° / 11°203.511.28.4
Sep25° / 14°637.511.97.3
Oct26° / 16°9312.112.56.3
Nov26° / 17°14817.113.15.4
Dec26° / 18°20520.613.34.9

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64258
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264555
274654
284753
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

São Lourenço gets around 112 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
554
654
754
853
953
1053
1153
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1851
1951
2050
2149
2249
2348
2447
2546
2645
2744
2843
2943
3042
3141

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10116524
20116425
30116425
40116425
50116425
60116425
70126325
80126325
90126325
100126325
110126325
120126325
130126325
140126325
150126325
161136224
171136224
181146223
191146223
201156222
211156321
221166221
231176220
241176319
252186119
262186218
272196217
282196316
292206315
303216214
313216313

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:597:28
212.57:007:27
312.47:007:26
412.47:007:25
512.47:017:25
612.47:017:24
712.47:027:23
812.37:027:22
912.37:027:21
1012.37:037:20
1112.37:037:19
1212.27:047:18
1312.27:047:17
1412.27:047:16
1512.27:057:16
1612.27:057:15
1712.17:057:14
1812.17:067:13
1912.17:067:12
2012.17:077:11
2112.07:077:10
2212.07:077:09
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:087:07
2512.07:087:06
2611.97:097:05
2711.97:097:04
2811.97:097:03
2911.97:107:02
3011.97:107:01
3111.87:107:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for São Lourenço

In seasonPeak

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

São Lourenço'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 Lourenço?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Lourenço in March

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

In March, São Lourenço sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Lourenço 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 São Lourenço peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in São Lourenço 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 São Lourenço is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Lourenço?

São Lourenço sits at 22.1°S, 45.1°W, 884 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caxambu, 20 km away.

Topography around São Lourenço

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Lourenço has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around São Lourenço is covered by grassland (38%), trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
839 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Caxambu 20 km · Itanhandu 23 km · Baependi 24 km · Passa Quatro 32 km · Lambari 34 km · Cruzília 40 km · Campanha 47 km · Três Corações 51 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 Lourenço (-22.1164°, -45.0544°, elevation 884 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).