Duque de Caxias in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Duque de Caxias sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 420 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Duque de Caxias's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Duque de Caxias's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 420 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Duque de Caxias in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Duque de Caxias reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Duque de Caxias
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Duque de Caxias weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 266 | 21.3 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 197 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 216 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 106 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 74 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 47 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 47 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 44 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 87 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 120 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 213 | 19 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 237 | 21.2 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Duque de Caxias gets around 420 mm of rain over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Duque de Caxias
In spring, Duque de Caxias overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Duque de Caxias's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Duque de Caxias?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Duque de Caxias for sightseeing.
What to pack for Duque de Caxias in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Duque de Caxias sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Duque de Caxias in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Duque de Caxias in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Duque de Caxias 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Duque de Caxias in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Duque de Caxias is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Duque de Caxias's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Duque de Caxias?
Duque de Caxias sits at 22.8°S, 43.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João de Meriti, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Duque de Caxias
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Duque de Caxias.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Duque de Caxias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.
The land around Duque de Caxias is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Duque de Caxias (-22.7856°, -43.3117°, elevation 15 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.