Cubatão in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cubatão sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 52 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 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
510 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cubatão in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Cubatão reaches about 27°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 Cubatão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
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.

Cubatão 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° / 23°33425.913.33.5
Feb29° / 23°30022.212.83.5
Mar28° / 22°27424.212.24.0
Apr27° / 20°13114.911.55.6
May25° / 18°10512.410.96.5
Jun24° / 16°779.110.67.1
Jul23° / 15°879.210.77.2
Aug24° / 16°719.311.27.1
Sep24° / 17°1251411.96.2
Oct25° / 19°15317.112.65.4
Nov26° / 20°19019.113.24.9
Dec28° / 22°23522.413.44.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cubatão gets around 510 mm of rain over 52 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 7 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 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cubatão

In seasonPeak

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

Cubatão's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Cubatão?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cubatão for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cubatão in Fall

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

In fall, Cubatão sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cubatão 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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cubatão in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cubatão peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cubatão 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 Cubatão is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1451 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cubatão?

Cubatão sits at 23.9°S, 46.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Vicente, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cubatão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cubatão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Cubatão is covered by trees (32%), mangroves (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
1,055 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: São Vicente 8.0 km · Santos 12 km · Praia Grande 13 km · Rio Grande da Serra 17 km · Guarujá 20 km · Ribeirão Pires 21 km · Mauá 26 km · São Bernardo do Campo 26 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 Cubatão (-23.895°, -46.4253°, elevation 6 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.