Caruaru in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Caruaru sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 173 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Caruaru's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caruaru's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 173 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Caruaru in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Caruaru reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Caruaru 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 46 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 46 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 59 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 56 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 57 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 52 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 41 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 26 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 19 | 7.6 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 15 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 13 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 20 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Caruaru gets around 173 mm of rain over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Caruaru?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Caruaru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Caruaru in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Caruaru sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Caruaru in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caruaru peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Caruaru?
Caruaru sits at 8.3°S, 36.0°W, 568 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Caitano, 19 km away.
Topography around Caruaru
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caruaru.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caruaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.
The land around Caruaru is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (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 Caruaru (-8.2833°, -35.9761°, elevation 568 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.