Dourados in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Dourados sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 293 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
293 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dourados in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Dourados reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Dourados

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
29
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.

Dourados 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
Jan31° / 22°1872013.23.4
Feb31° / 22°15117.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°11715.512.24.0
Apr29° / 19°849.211.55.5
May26° / 16°928.2117.1
Jun25° / 15°646.910.77.6
Jul25° / 14°535.610.87.9
Aug28° / 16°575.511.27.2
Sep30° / 18°928.311.95.5
Oct31° / 20°14114.112.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14814.513.14.0
Dec31° / 22°17417.913.33.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dourados gets around 293 mm of rain over 33 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 muggy — 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 8 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 48 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Dourados?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dourados in Fall

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

In fall, Dourados sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dourados in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dourados peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dourados 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 Dourados is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dourados?

Dourados sits at 22.2°S, 54.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 16 km away.

Topography around Dourados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Dourados is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Itaporã 16 km · Fátima do Sul 35 km · Caarapó 46 km · Rio Brilhante 54 km · Maracaju 77 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 95 km · Ponta Porã 101 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 103 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 Dourados (-22.2211°, -54.8056°, elevation 445 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.