Guaratinguetá in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Guaratinguetá sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
330 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Guaratinguetá in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Guaratinguetá reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Guaratinguetá 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° / 19°29624.113.24.3
Feb28° / 19°21019.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19620.512.24.9
Apr26° / 16°7911.411.56.5
May23° / 14°558.410.97.2
Jun23° / 12°335.810.67.7
Jul23° / 12°355.210.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.811.27.9
Sep25° / 14°9110.911.96.7
Oct26° / 16°14416.412.55.6
Nov26° / 17°20719.513.15.0
Dec27° / 18°25422.813.44.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Guaratinguetá gets around 330 mm of rain over 40 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 humid — 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Guaratinguetá

In seasonPeak

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

Guaratinguetá's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Guaratinguetá?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Guaratinguetá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guaratinguetá in Fall

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

In fall, Guaratinguetá sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guaratinguetá in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Guaratinguetá in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guaratinguetá peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Guaratinguetá 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 Guaratinguetá is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guaratinguetá?

Guaratinguetá sits at 22.8°S, 45.2°W, 545 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aparecida, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Guaratinguetá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaratinguetá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Guaratinguetá is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Aparecida 5.0 km · Potim 7.0 km · Lorena 12 km · Cachoeira Paulista 25 km · Pindamonhangaba 30 km · Cruzeiro 35 km · Cunha 37 km · Tremembé 40 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 Guaratinguetá (-22.8164°, -45.1925°, elevation 545 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.