Belém in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Belém sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1054 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Belém's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Belém has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Belém's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1054 mm
- 87 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Belém in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Belém reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Belém
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Belém 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 | 30° / 24° | 232 | 27 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 314 | 26.9 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 404 | 30.4 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 394 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.6 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 256 | 27 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 107 | 20 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 68 | 15 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 36 | 10.1 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 24 | 6.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 27 | 6.4 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 25° | 44 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 109 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Belém gets around 1054 mm of rain over 87 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 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 Belém
In fall, Belém overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Belém's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Belém?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belém.
What to pack for Belém in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Belém sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 87 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Belém in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 28°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) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Belém in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belém peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Belém 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 Belém is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 10 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) | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Belém?
Belém sits at 1.5°S, 48.5°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barcarena, 15 km away.
Topography around Belém
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belém.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Belém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m.
The land around Belém is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) 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 Belém (-1.4558°, -48.5044°, elevation 15 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.