Cariacica in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cariacica sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 346 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Cariacica's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cariacica's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
346 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cariacica in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Cariacica reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Cariacica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cariacica 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° / 22°1601513.14.4
Feb30° / 22°10813.312.74.3
Mar30° / 21°1721712.14.3
Apr28° / 20°11315.211.55.4
May26° / 18°6110.211.16.7
Jun26° / 17°38810.87.3
Jul25° / 16°438.710.97.3
Aug25° / 17°478.711.37.2
Sep26° / 18°6610.611.96.6
Oct27° / 19°12313.212.55.9
Nov27° / 20°22817.8134.9
Dec29° / 21°22718.413.24.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cariacica gets around 346 mm of rain over 42 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cariacica

In seasonPeak

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

Cariacica's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Cariacica?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cariacica in Fall

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

In fall, Cariacica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cariacica in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 33 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cariacica 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 Cariacica peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cariacica?

Cariacica sits at 20.3°S, 40.4°W, 72 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vitória, 11 km away.

Topography around Cariacica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariacica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m.

The land around Cariacica is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
1,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Vitória 11 km · Vila Velha 15 km · Viana 16 km · Serra 19 km · Domingos Martins 27 km · Marechal Floriano 32 km · Fundão 37 km · Santa Teresa 41 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 Cariacica (-20.2639°, -40.42°, elevation 72 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.