Chã Grande in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Chã Grande sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 263 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Chã Grande's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chã Grande's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
263 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chã Grande in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Chã Grande reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Chã Grande 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
Jan29° / 21°6117.912.44.6
Feb29° / 22°611712.34.4
Mar29° / 22°7819.512.14.3
Apr28° / 22°8419.611.84.5
May27° / 21°10121.311.64.8
Jun26° / 20°10921.711.54.9
Jul25° / 19°9522.111.65.0
Aug25° / 19°6419.111.75.4
Sep26° / 19°5116.3125.7
Oct27° / 20°3814.812.25.8
Nov28° / 21°3211.812.45.6
Dec29° / 21°3913.612.55.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chã Grande gets around 263 mm of rain over 60 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 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Chã Grande?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chã Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chã Grande in Fall

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

In fall, Chã Grande sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chã Grande in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 66 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chã Grande 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 Chã Grande 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chã Grande?

Chã Grande sits at 8.2°S, 35.5°W, 471 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gravatá, 12 km away.

Topography around Chã Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chã Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m.

The land around Chã Grande is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Gravatá 12 km · Pombos 13 km · Amaraji 16 km · Vitória de Santo Antão 23 km · Escada 29 km · Passira 30 km · Ribeirão 32 km · Glória do Goitá 32 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 Chã Grande (-8.2383°, -35.4617°, elevation 471 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.