Canoas in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Canoas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
324 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Canoas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Canoas reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Canoas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Canoas 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
Jan30° / 21°13714.113.74.6
Feb30° / 21°12613.313.14.6
Mar28° / 20°11211.912.25.7
Apr26° / 17°1069.211.36.8
May22° / 13°1079.210.56.7
Jun20° / 11°1139.210.16.2
Jul19° / 10°1401010.36.1
Aug21° / 11°12010.210.96.5
Sep22° / 13°14611.111.86.4
Oct24° / 16°17012.512.76.4
Nov27° / 17°12310.813.56.4
Dec29° / 20°12511.713.95.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Canoas gets around 324 mm of rain over 30 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 humid — 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 10 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 12 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Canoas?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Canoas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canoas in Fall

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

In fall, Canoas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Canoas in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Canoas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canoas peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Canoas 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 Canoas is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1327 µg/m³Dec 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Canoas?

Canoas sits at 29.9°S, 51.2°W, 25 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Esteio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Canoas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canoas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Canoas is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Esteio 6.0 km · Cachoeirinha 9.0 km · Nova Santa Rita 12 km · Sapucaia do Sul 12 km · Porto Alegre 14 km · Alvorada 14 km · São Leopoldo 18 km · Gravataí 19 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 Canoas (-29.9178°, -51.1836°, elevation 25 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.