Francisco Sá in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Francisco Sá sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Francisco Sá's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Francisco Sá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Francisco Sá in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Francisco Sá reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Francisco Sá 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 | 30° / 20° | 124 | 13 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 99 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 115 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 36 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 10 | 2 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 56 | 7 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 162 | 15 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 192 | 16.5 | 13 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Francisco Sá gets around 160 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Francisco Sá
In fall, Francisco Sá overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Francisco Sá's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Francisco Sá?
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 Francisco Sá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Francisco Sá in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Francisco Sá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Francisco Sá in Fall
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 Francisco Sá peaks around February 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Francisco Sá?
Francisco Sá sits at 16.5°S, 43.5°W, 650 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 49 km away.
Topography around Francisco Sá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Francisco Sá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco Sá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m.
The land around Francisco Sá is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Francisco Sá (-16.4758°, -43.4883°, elevation 650 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.