Areia Branca in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Areia Branca sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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. For the whole year in context, see Areia Branca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
254 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Areia Branca in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Areia Branca reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Areia Branca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
66
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.

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°551512.64.1
Feb31° / 24°5615.612.43.8
Mar31° / 24°6316.812.13.9
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.1
May28° / 22°10921.711.54.4
Jun27° / 21°1092311.44.7
Jul26° / 21°9723.211.44.8
Aug26° / 20°7821.211.65.1
Sep28° / 21°531611.95.6
Oct29° / 22°4112.112.25.4
Nov30° / 23°359.512.54.9
Dec31° / 23°339.412.64.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Areia Branca gets around 254 mm of rain over 57 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Areia Branca in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 46 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Areia Branca in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Areia Branca peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Areia Branca?

Areia Branca sits at 10.8°S, 37.3°W, 163 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itabaiana, 14 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 211 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Areia Branca is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Itabaiana 14 km · Laranjeiras 17 km · Campo do Brito 20 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 23 km · Maruim 26 km · Ribeirópolis 27 km · Itaporanga d'Ajuda 27 km · São Cristóvão 31 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 Areia Branca (-10.7578°, -37.3153°, elevation 163 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.