Catete in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Catete sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 309 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
309 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Catete in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Catete reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Catete

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.

Catete 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° / 24°17116.413.34.3
Feb30° / 24°11413.112.84.4
Mar29° / 24°14516.612.24.7
Apr28° / 22°881211.56.0
May26° / 20°7611.310.96.7
Jun25° / 19°487.310.67.5
Jul25° / 18°517.810.77.5
Aug25° / 19°417.511.27.5
Sep26° / 20°7510.411.96.8
Oct26° / 21°9211.512.56.2
Nov27° / 22°1391613.15.4
Dec29° / 23°15116.413.44.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Catete gets around 309 mm of rain over 40 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 oppressive — 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 9 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 42 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

Is fall a good time to visit Catete?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catete in Fall

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

In fall, Catete sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catete in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Catete in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Catete peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catete 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 Catete is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2234 µg/m³Feb 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Catete?

Catete sits at 22.9°S, 43.2°W, 48 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Catete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catete has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Catete is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), water (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Santa Teresa 1.0 km · Rio de Janeiro 2.0 km · Estácio 2.0 km · Copacabana 5.0 km · Ipanema 7.0 km · Leblon 8.0 km · Niterói 9.0 km · Vidigal 10 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 Catete (-22.9254°, -43.1814°, elevation 48 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.