Forquilha in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Forquilha sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 447 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Forquilha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Forquilha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 447 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Forquilha in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Forquilha reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Forquilha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Forquilha 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 | 33° / 24° | 95 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 122 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 177 | 23.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 187 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 82 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 22 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 35° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 5 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 22 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Forquilha gets around 447 mm of rain over 59 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Forquilha
In fall, Forquilha overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Forquilha's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Forquilha?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Forquilha.
What to pack for Forquilha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Forquilha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Forquilha in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forquilha peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Forquilha in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Forquilha is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Forquilha?
Forquilha sits at 3.8°S, 40.3°W, 92 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sobral, 16 km away.
Topography around Forquilha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Forquilha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.
The land around Forquilha is covered by shrubs (43%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (20%) 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 Forquilha (-3.7983°, -40.2606°, elevation 92 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.