Cantagalo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cantagalo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 236 mm of rain over about 36 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 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
236 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cantagalo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Cantagalo reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Cantagalo 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
Jan29° / 20°19217.113.24.6
Feb29° / 20°10113.212.84.8
Mar28° / 20°12716.312.25.0
Apr27° / 18°6611.511.56.3
May25° / 16°447.8117.3
Jun24° / 14°204.410.78.1
Jul24° / 14°204.510.88.1
Aug24° / 14°234.711.28.0
Sep25° / 16°588.911.96.9
Oct26° / 18°10212.912.56.0
Nov26° / 19°18418.213.15.0
Dec28° / 20°21420.513.34.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cantagalo gets around 236 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 5 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 48 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cantagalo

In seasonPeak

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

Cantagalo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Cantagalo?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cantagalo in Fall

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

In fall, Cantagalo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Cantagalo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cantagalo peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cantagalo?

Cantagalo sits at 22.0°S, 42.4°W, 431 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cordeiro, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cantagalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantagalo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Cantagalo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Cordeiro 5.0 km · Bom Jardim 20 km · Carmo 25 km · Sumidouro 33 km · Além Paraíba 36 km · Nova Friburgo 37 km · Itaocara 46 km · Conceição de Macabu 53 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 Cantagalo (-21.9811°, -42.3681°, elevation 431 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.