Balsas in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Balsas sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Balsas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balsas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balsas in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 32°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Balsas reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How spring really feels in Balsas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balsas weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 31° / 22° | 204 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 180 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 178 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 110 | 15.5 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 40 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 35° / 24° | 9 | 1.8 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 55 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 121 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 157 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Balsas gets around 185 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balsas
In spring, Balsas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Balsas's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Balsas?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balsas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Balsas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Balsas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Balsas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Balsas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Balsas in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balsas is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Balsas?
Balsas sits at 7.5°S, 46.0°W, 254 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Riachão, 67 km away.
Topography around Balsas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balsas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balsas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.
The land around Balsas is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) 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 Balsas (-7.5325°, -46.0356°, elevation 254 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.