Iguaba Grande in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Iguaba Grande sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 322 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

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 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Iguaba Grande's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iguaba Grande's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
322 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Iguaba Grande in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Iguaba Grande reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Iguaba Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Iguaba Grande 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
Jan29° / 24°17815.413.25.0
Feb29° / 24°12211.712.85.2
Mar28° / 23°16316.112.25.2
Apr27° / 22°8511.511.56.4
May25° / 20°7410.910.96.9
Jun25° / 19°436.910.67.7
Jul24° / 18°457.810.77.7
Aug24° / 19°427.211.27.7
Sep25° / 20°741011.97.0
Oct26° / 21°9411.112.56.5
Nov26° / 22°17215.913.15.6
Dec28° / 23°18916.913.45.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Iguaba Grande gets around 322 mm of rain over 39 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 oppressive — 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 11 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Iguaba Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Iguaba Grande'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 Iguaba Grande?

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
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Iguaba Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguaba Grande in Fall

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

In fall, Iguaba Grande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iguaba Grande in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 34 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Iguaba Grande in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iguaba Grande peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iguaba Grande?

Iguaba Grande sits at 22.8°S, 42.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 12 km away.

Topography around Iguaba Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguaba Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Iguaba Grande is covered by grassland (32%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Araruama 12 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 13 km · Cabo Frio 21 km · Arraial do Cabo 25 km · Saquarema 26 km · Silva Jardim 27 km · Buzios 37 km · Casimiro de Abreu 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 Iguaba Grande (-22.8392°, -42.2289°, elevation 17 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.