Machado in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Machado sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 280 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
280 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Machado in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Machado 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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Machado 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
Jan27° / 19°28023.613.24.3
Feb27° / 18°18018.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°17018.512.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.611.56.8
May23° / 13°446.2117.5
Jun22° / 12°203.310.78.0
Jul23° / 11°172.610.88.3
Aug25° / 12°243.811.38.3
Sep26° / 15°74911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12215.112.55.7
Nov26° / 17°20819.6134.9
Dec27° / 18°24523.813.34.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Machado gets around 280 mm of rain over 34 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 6 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 48 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Machado

In seasonPeak

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

Machado's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Machado?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Machado in Fall

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

In fall, Machado sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Machado 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 Machado peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machado 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 Machado is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machado?

Machado sits at 21.7°S, 45.9°W, 815 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Fundo, 13 km away.

Topography around Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Machado is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Poço Fundo 13 km · Paraguaçu 24 km · Alfenas 27 km · Campestre 34 km · Elói Mendes 37 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 km · Campos Gerais 52 km · Varginha 52 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 Machado (-21.6747°, -45.9197°, elevation 815 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.