Minaçu in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Minaçu sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 281 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
281 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Minaçu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Minaçu reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Minaçu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
85
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.

Minaçu 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
Jan30° / 21°22523.612.73.5
Feb30° / 21°18421.112.53.5
Mar30° / 21°18522.112.13.6
Apr31° / 21°8112.811.74.3
May31° / 19°152.811.45.2
Jun31° / 17°20.311.25.8
Jul31° / 16°0011.35.8
Aug33° / 18°10.211.64.7
Sep34° / 20°122.511.93.6
Oct33° / 22°8211.512.33.3
Nov31° / 22°18320.412.63.4
Dec30° / 22°20722.712.83.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Minaçu gets around 281 mm of rain over 38 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Minaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Minaçu'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 Minaçu?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minaçu in Fall

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

In fall, Minaçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minaçu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minaçu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Minaçu 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 Minaçu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.5× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2332 µg/m³Jul 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minaçu?

Minaçu sits at 13.5°S, 48.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porangatu, 101 km away.

Topography around Minaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Minaçu is covered by trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (44%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Porangatu 101 km · Niquelândia 108 km · Uruaçu 148 km · Campos Belos 166 km · Padre Bernardo 182 km · Posse 209 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 212 km · Itapaci 213 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 Minaçu (-13.5331°, -48.22°, elevation 363 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.