Florianopolis in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Florianopolis sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 320 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Florianopolis's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Florianopolis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 320 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Florianopolis in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Florianopolis reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Florianopolis 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 23° | 180 | 18.9 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 160 | 17.3 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 22° | 125 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 84 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 23° / 17° | 110 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 94 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 84 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 86 | 8.7 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 133 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 122 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 20° | 116 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 126 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Florianopolis gets around 320 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Florianopolis?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Florianopolis for sightseeing.
What to pack for Florianopolis in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Florianopolis sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Florianopolis in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Florianopolis in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Florianopolis peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (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 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Florianopolis?
Florianopolis sits at 27.6°S, 48.5°W, 26 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Trindade, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Florianopolis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Florianopolis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Florianopolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m.
The land around Florianopolis is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (40%) 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 Florianopolis (-27.5967°, -48.5492°, elevation 26 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.