Barra Mansa in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Barra Mansa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 328 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Barra Mansa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barra Mansa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 328 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Barra Mansa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Barra Mansa reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Barra Mansa 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 | 29° / 20° | 282 | 22.1 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 205 | 17.5 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 194 | 20.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 86 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 48 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 27 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 28 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 27 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 69 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 117 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 204 | 19 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 249 | 21.3 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Barra Mansa gets around 328 mm of rain over 40 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 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barra Mansa
In fall, Barra Mansa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barra Mansa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Barra Mansa?
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 Barra Mansa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barra Mansa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Barra Mansa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barra Mansa in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 68 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Barra Mansa in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barra Mansa peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barra Mansa in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barra Mansa is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Barra Mansa?
Barra Mansa sits at 22.5°S, 44.2°W, 380 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Volta Redonda, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Barra Mansa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barra Mansa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra Mansa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.
The land around Barra Mansa is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) 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 Barra Mansa (-22.5442°, -44.1714°, elevation 380 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.