Botucatu in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Botucatu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 313 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Botucatu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Botucatu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
313 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Botucatu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Botucatu reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Botucatu 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
Jan28° / 19°3152413.24.0
Feb28° / 19°23220.712.84.1
Mar28° / 19°17319.312.24.9
Apr27° / 17°749.211.56.7
May24° / 14°677.210.97.4
Jun23° / 13°535.410.67.7
Jul23° / 12°464.710.78.0
Aug25° / 13°434.511.28.1
Sep26° / 15°868.911.96.9
Oct27° / 16°14213.612.55.8
Nov27° / 17°17816.613.15.3
Dec28° / 19°23621.313.44.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Botucatu gets around 313 mm of rain over 36 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Botucatu

In seasonPeak

In fall, Botucatu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Botucatu's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Botucatu?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Botucatu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Botucatu in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Botucatu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Botucatu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Botucatu peaks around January 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Botucatu in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Botucatu is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Mar 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botucatu?

Botucatu sits at 22.9°S, 48.4°W, 837 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Manuel, 21 km away.

Topography around Botucatu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Botucatu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botucatu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m.

The land around Botucatu is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: São Manuel 21 km · Itatinga 30 km · Igaraçu do Tietê 43 km · Barra Bonita 45 km · Conchas 47 km · Lençóis Paulista 48 km · Macatuba 51 km · Avaré 55 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 Botucatu (-22.8858°, -48.445°, elevation 837 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.