Garanhuns in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Garanhuns sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Garanhuns's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garanhuns's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Garanhuns in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Garanhuns reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Garanhuns 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 | 29° / 20° | 45 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 49 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 60 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 66 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 64 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 69 | 17.2 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 67 | 18.7 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 47 | 16 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 31 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 22 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 20 | 5 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 25 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Garanhuns gets around 191 mm of rain over 45 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 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Garanhuns?
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 Garanhuns for sightseeing.
What to pack for Garanhuns in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Garanhuns sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Garanhuns 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 Garanhuns peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (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 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Garanhuns?
Garanhuns sits at 8.9°S, 36.5°W, 950 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João, 15 km away.
Topography around Garanhuns
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garanhuns.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garanhuns has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.
The land around Garanhuns is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) 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 Garanhuns (-8.882°, -36.5022°, elevation 950 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.