Serro weather in March

In March, Serro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 178 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Serro's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Serro 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Serro 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
22718
32718
42718
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Serro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22417135.3
Feb27° / 18°15513.312.65.7
Mar26° / 17°17816.712.15.5
Apr25° / 16°9012.111.66.4
May24° / 14°346.811.17.4
Jun23° / 13°112.710.98.0
Jul23° / 12°82.2118.2
Aug24° / 12°122.911.48.4
Sep26° / 14°486.711.97.4
Oct26° / 16°11712.112.46.3
Nov25° / 17°25619.912.94.9
Dec26° / 18°30921.613.14.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53466
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143367
153466
163466
173367
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263763
273862
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Serro gets around 178 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
658
758
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1855
1954
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2649
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1155440
2155341
3165241
4165142
5165142
6165043
7165043
8165043
9165043
10165043
11065143
12055243
13055243
14055243
15045343
16045442
17045442
18035542
19035641
20035740
21035839
22035938
23036136
24036235
25036334
26046333
27046333
28046432
29056431
30056431
31056530

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 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 6:55 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:557:19
212.46:557:18
312.46:567:17
412.36:567:17
512.36:567:16
612.36:567:15
712.36:577:14
812.36:577:14
912.36:577:13
1012.26:587:12
1112.26:587:11
1212.26:587:10
1312.26:587:10
1412.26:597:09
1512.16:597:08
1612.16:597:07
1712.16:597:06
1812.17:007:05
1912.17:007:05
2012.17:007:04
2112.07:007:03
2212.07:017:02
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:017:00
2512.07:016:59
2612.07:026:59
2711.97:026:58
2811.97:026:57
2911.97:026:56
3011.97:026:55
3111.97:036:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Serro

In seasonPeak

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

Serro'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 Serro?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Serro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Serro in March

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Serro 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 Serro peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serro?

Serro sits at 18.6°S, 43.4°W, 821 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Diamantina, 46 km away.

Topography around Serro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 810 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Serro is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Diamantina 46 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 48 km · Guanhães 51 km · São João Evangelista 65 km · Peçanha 87 km · Itamarandiba 100 km · Jaboticatubas 108 km · Curvelo 112 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 Serro (-18.6047°, -43.3794°, elevation 821 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).