Formosa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Formosa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 257 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
257 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Formosa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Formosa reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.

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Formosa 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
Jan28° / 20°20218.612.84.5
Feb29° / 20°15916.512.54.5
Mar29° / 20°17418.312.14.6
Apr29° / 19°691011.75.7
May28° / 17°15311.37.3
Jun27° / 16°40.611.18.3
Jul28° / 15°0011.28.5
Aug29° / 17°41.111.57.1
Sep31° / 19°233.811.95.3
Oct31° / 20°10311.612.44.4
Nov29° / 20°21820.812.74.1
Dec28° / 20°24420.612.94.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Formosa gets around 257 mm of rain over 31 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 6 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Formosa

In seasonPeak

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

Formosa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Formosa?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formosa in Fall

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

In fall, Formosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Formosa 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 Formosa peaks around February 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Formosa 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 Formosa is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa?

Formosa sits at 15.5°S, 47.3°W, 915 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planaltina, 31 km away.

Topography around Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.

The land around Formosa is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Planaltina 31 km · Planaltina 35 km · Sobradinho 51 km · Itapoã 52 km · Sobradinho II 55 km · Paranoá 55 km · Lago Norte 60 km · São Sebastião 62 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 Formosa (-15.5372°, -47.3344°, elevation 915 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.