Encruzilhada in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Encruzilhada sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 154 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
154 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Encruzilhada in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Encruzilhada reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Encruzilhada 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° / 19°7810.712.85.5
Feb29° / 19°508.612.55.4
Mar29° / 19°8712.512.15.3
Apr27° / 19°4510.211.76.2
May26° / 17°237.111.37.0
Jun25° / 16°154.911.17.6
Jul24° / 15°166.511.27.6
Aug25° / 15°13511.57.7
Sep27° / 16°164.411.97.4
Oct28° / 17°537.812.46.7
Nov28° / 19°11513.212.75.7
Dec28° / 19°10512.312.95.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Encruzilhada gets around 154 mm of rain over 30 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Encruzilhada

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

Encruzilhada's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Encruzilhada?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Encruzilhada in Fall

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

In fall, Encruzilhada sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Encruzilhada in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encruzilhada peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Encruzilhada?

Encruzilhada sits at 15.5°S, 40.9°W, 627 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido Sales, 35 km away.

Topography around Encruzilhada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encruzilhada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 701 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m.

The land around Encruzilhada is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
944 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Cândido Sales 35 km · Itambé 44 km · Macarani 52 km · Belo Campo 66 km · Pedra Azul 67 km · Vitória da Conquista 74 km · Almenara 76 km · Itapetinga 78 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 Encruzilhada (-15.5314°, -40.9094°, elevation 627 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.