Areia Branca in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Areia Branca sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 355 mm of rain over about 49 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Areia Branca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Areia Branca 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 Areia Branca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 355 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Areia Branca in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Areia Branca reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Areia Branca
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Areia Branca 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 | 30° / 25° | 70 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 93 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 148 | 19.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 141 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 65 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 21 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 14 | 4 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Areia Branca gets around 355 mm of rain over 49 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 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Areia Branca
In fall, Areia Branca overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Areia Branca's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Areia Branca?
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 Areia Branca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Areia Branca in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Areia Branca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Areia Branca in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Areia Branca in Fall
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 Areia Branca peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Areia Branca?
Areia Branca sits at 5.0°S, 37.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mossoró, 34 km away.
Topography around Areia Branca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Areia Branca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Areia Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.
The land around Areia Branca is covered by water (77%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and water (33%) 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 Areia Branca (-4.9561°, -37.1369°, elevation 11 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.