Catolé do Rocha in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Catolé do Rocha sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
254 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Catolé do Rocha in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical fall day in Catolé do Rocha reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Catolé do Rocha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
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.

Catolé do Rocha 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
Jan34° / 24°689.412.32.9
Feb34° / 24°8711.312.23.0
Mar33° / 23°11714.7123.2
Apr32° / 23°961311.93.5
May32° / 23°417.211.74.1
Jun32° / 22°214.111.64.7
Jul32° / 21°11211.74.8
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.4
Sep34° / 22°10.1123.7
Oct35° / 23°90.412.13.1
Nov35° / 23°20.412.33.0
Dec35° / 24°142.712.42.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Catolé do Rocha gets around 254 mm of rain over 35 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Catolé do Rocha?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catolé do Rocha. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Catolé do Rocha in Fall

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

In fall, Catolé do Rocha sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Catolé do Rocha in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Catolé do Rocha peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Catolé do Rocha 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 Catolé do Rocha is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Catolé do Rocha?

Catolé do Rocha sits at 6.3°S, 37.7°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Bento, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Catolé do Rocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catolé do Rocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Catolé do Rocha is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
821 m
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Fall weather nearby: São Bento 7.0 km · Pombal 48 km · Pau dos Ferros 57 km · Caraúbas 65 km · Sousa 70 km · Caicó 73 km · Apodi 76 km · São Miguel 84 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 Catolé do Rocha (-6.3439°, -37.7467°, elevation 303 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.