Lapa in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Lapa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 297 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Lapa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lapa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 297 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lapa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Lapa reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Lapa 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 | 27° / 18° | 203 | 21 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 176 | 18.7 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 120 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 78 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 99 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 112 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 91 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 87 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 145 | 11 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 150 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 132 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 168 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lapa gets around 297 mm of rain over 33 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lapa?
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 Lapa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lapa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lapa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Lapa in Fall
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 Lapa peaks around January 18 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lapa 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 Lapa is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Lapa?
Lapa sits at 25.8°S, 49.7°W, 929 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Contenda, 21 km away.
Topography around Lapa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lapa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.
The land around Lapa is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (24%) 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 Lapa (-25.7697°, -49.7158°, elevation 929 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.