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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°11513.613.76.4
Feb25° / 23°9111.9136.4
Mar24° / 22°9613.312.26.6
Apr23° / 21°901111.36.8
May20° / 18°12210.210.66.5
Jun18° / 16°999.510.26.1
Jul17° / 14°12210.110.35.6
Aug17° / 15°1099.9115.9
Sep18° / 16°13311.511.85.8
Oct20° / 18°14113.812.75.7
Nov22° / 20°10211.213.56.4
Dec23° / 21°9110.913.86.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — 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 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Balneário Gaivota in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
19 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Sombrio 6.0 km · Torres 24 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 25 km · Araranguá 26 km · Forquilhinha 47 km · Balneário Rincão 49 km · Içara 56 km · Criciúma 57 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 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.