Capão do Leão in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Capão do Leão sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 373 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Capão do Leão's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Capão do Leão's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 373 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Capão do Leão in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Capão do Leão reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Capão do Leão weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 28° / 20° | 117 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 112 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 104 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 113 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 99 | 9 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 102 | 9.2 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 18° / 9° | 107 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 112 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 139 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 137 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 97 | 9.2 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 103 | 10.7 | 14 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Capão do Leão gets around 373 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 13 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Capão do Leão?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Capão do Leão for sightseeing.
What to pack for Capão do Leão in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Capão do Leão sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Capão do Leão in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Capão do Leão in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Capão do Leão peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Capão do Leão?
Capão do Leão sits at 31.8°S, 52.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pelotas, 14 km away.
Topography around Capão do Leão
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capão do Leão.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Capão do Leão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.
The land around Capão do Leão is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) 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 Capão do Leão (-31.7633°, -52.4839°, elevation 22 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.