Formoso do Araguaia in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Formoso do Araguaia sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 347 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Formoso do Araguaia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Formoso do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
347 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Formoso do Araguaia in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Formoso do Araguaia reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How spring really feels in Formoso do Araguaia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Formoso do Araguaia 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°29126.412.62.9
Feb31° / 23°25623.612.42.8
Mar31° / 23°26325.512.12.9
Apr32° / 23°1501711.73.4
May33° / 23°314.911.54.1
Jun33° / 22°20.411.34.5
Jul34° / 21°0011.44.3
Aug35° / 23°10.311.63.2
Sep36° / 24°193.211.92.4
Oct34° / 24°10914.312.32.7
Nov32° / 23°21822.112.52.9
Dec31° / 23°26224.612.72.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Formoso do Araguaia gets around 347 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Formoso do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

In spring, Formoso do Araguaia overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Formoso do Araguaia's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Formoso do Araguaia?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Formoso do Araguaia.

What to pack for Formoso do Araguaia in Spring

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

In spring, Formoso do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Formoso do Araguaia in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Formoso do Araguaia peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Formoso do Araguaia in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Formoso do Araguaia is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.9× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2327 µg/m³Jun 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formoso do Araguaia?

Formoso do Araguaia sits at 11.8°S, 49.5°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gurupi, 51 km away.

Topography around Formoso do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formoso do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Formoso do Araguaia is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Gurupi 51 km · Lagoa da Confusão 112 km · Porto Nacional 171 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 178 km · Porangatu 187 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 194 km · Palmas 224 km · Minaçu 240 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 Formoso do Araguaia (-11.7967°, -49.5289°, elevation 247 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.