Valença weather in March

In March, Valença sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 220 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Valença's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Valença reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102820
112820
122820
132820
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Valença 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°30222.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°21917.812.84.1
Mar28° / 19°22020.912.24.5
Apr27° / 18°9513.211.56.0
May24° / 15°549.110.97.1
Jun24° / 14°265.410.77.8
Jul24° / 14°265.210.87.9
Aug25° / 14°306.211.27.7
Sep26° / 16°7610.711.96.6
Oct26° / 17°13715.612.55.6
Nov27° / 18°24320.413.14.7
Dec28° / 19°29823.113.34.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173169
183070
193070
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Valença gets around 220 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
469
570
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1768
1868
1968
2067
2167
2266
2366
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861
2961
3060
3159

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10177310
20177310
31167310
41167310
51167310
61167310
71167310
8116749
9116749
10116749
11116749
12116758
13117748
14117748
15117757
16118747
17119737
18120736
19121726
20122725
21123715
22123715
23124705
24125704
25126694
26126694
27127684
28227683
29228673
30229663
31329653

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:54 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:547:22
212.56:547:22
312.46:547:21
412.46:557:20
512.46:557:19
612.46:567:18
712.46:567:17
812.36:577:17
912.36:577:16
1012.36:577:15
1112.36:587:14
1212.26:587:13
1312.26:597:12
1412.26:597:11
1512.26:597:10
1612.27:007:09
1712.17:007:08
1812.17:007:07
1912.17:017:06
2012.17:017:05
2112.07:017:04
2212.07:027:03
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:037:02
2512.07:037:01
2611.97:037:00
2711.97:046:59
2811.97:046:58
2911.97:046:57
3011.97:056:56
3111.87:056:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Valença

In seasonPeak

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

Valença's monsoon runs October–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 Valença?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Valença for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valença in March

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

In March, Valença sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valença in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valença peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Valença 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 Valença is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valença?

Valença sits at 22.2°S, 43.7°W, 560 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vassouras, 18 km away.

Topography around Valença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Valença is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vassouras 18 km · Barra do Piraí 28 km · Mendes 31 km · Miguel Pereira 33 km · Paty do Alferes 35 km · Paracambi 40 km · Pinheiral 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 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 Valença (-22.2456°, -43.7003°, elevation 560 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).