Açu in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Açu sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Açu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Açu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
217 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Açu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical fall day in Açu reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Açu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Açu weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°508.712.32.7
Feb34° / 24°6310.512.22.8
Mar33° / 24°9214.8122.9
Apr33° / 24°8613.311.93.2
May33° / 24°406.711.73.6
Jun33° / 23°244.311.74.1
Jul33° / 22°152.411.74.2
Aug34° / 22°30.411.83.7
Sep35° / 23°10.1123.1
Oct36° / 23°10.112.12.7
Nov36° / 24°20.412.32.7
Dec36° / 24°102.512.32.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Açu gets around 217 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Açu?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Açu.

What to pack for Açu in Fall

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

In fall, Açu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Açu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Açu peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Açu?

Açu sits at 5.6°S, 36.9°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jucurutu, 52 km away.

Topography around Açu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Açu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.

The land around Açu is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Jucurutu 52 km · Macau 60 km · Mossoró 65 km · Areia Branca 73 km · Lagoa Nova 75 km · Caraúbas 76 km · Guamaré 83 km · Currais Novos 87 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 Açu (-5.5767°, -36.9086°, elevation 36 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.