Balneário Gaivota in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Balneário Gaivota sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 307 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Balneário Gaivota's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balneário Gaivota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Balneário Gaivota in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Balneário Gaivota reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Balneário Gaivota 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 | 25° / 23° | 115 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 23° | 91 | 11.9 | 13 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 22° | 96 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 21° | 90 | 11 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 122 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 16° | 99 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 14° | 122 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 17° / 15° | 109 | 9.9 | 11 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 16° | 133 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 18° | 141 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 20° | 102 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 21° | 91 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balneário Gaivota gets around 307 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — 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 42 min in early March to 10 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Balneário Gaivota?
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 Balneário Gaivota for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balneário Gaivota in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balneário Gaivota sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balneário Gaivota in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 1 to May 27 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Balneário Gaivota in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balneário Gaivota peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Balneário Gaivota?
Balneário Gaivota sits at 29.2°S, 49.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sombrio, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Balneário Gaivota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balneário Gaivota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balneário Gaivota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.
The land around Balneário Gaivota is covered by water (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (33%) and grassland (22%) 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 Balneário Gaivota (-29.1567°, -49.5794°, elevation 6 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.