Alcobaça in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Alcobaça sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Alcobaça's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Alcobaça has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Alcobaça's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Alcobaça in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Alcobaça reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Alcobaça
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Alcobaça 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 72 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 56 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 119 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 92 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| May | 27° / 23° | 80 | 14 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 57 | 12.6 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 53 | 13.9 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 42 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 22° | 48 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 23° | 99 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 158 | 15 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 111 | 12.8 | 13 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Alcobaça gets around 291 mm of rain over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Alcobaça?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Alcobaça for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alcobaça in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Alcobaça sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alcobaça in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 27°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Alcobaça in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcobaça peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Alcobaça?
Alcobaça sits at 17.5°S, 39.2°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Prado, 20 km away.
Topography around Alcobaça
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcobaça.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcobaça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.
The land around Alcobaça is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Alcobaça (-17.5194°, -39.1956°, elevation 5 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.