Nova Santa Rita in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nova Santa Rita sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 366 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Nova Santa Rita's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
366 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nova Santa Rita in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Nova Santa Rita 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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Nova Santa Rita 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° / 20°16514.813.74.6
Feb29° / 20°14113.913.14.7
Mar28° / 19°12812.912.25.7
Apr25° / 16°1181011.36.8
May22° / 13°1209.910.56.6
Jun20° / 11°12410.210.16.1
Jul19° / 10°15510.510.36.1
Aug21° / 11°13010.510.96.5
Sep22° / 13°1601211.86.3
Oct24° / 15°19413.812.76.2
Nov27° / 17°13912.113.56.2
Dec29° / 19°14513.113.95.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nova Santa Rita gets around 366 mm of rain over 33 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nova Santa Rita?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nova Santa Rita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Santa Rita in Fall

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

In fall, Nova Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nova Santa Rita in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Nova Santa Rita in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Santa Rita peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nova Santa Rita 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 Nova Santa Rita is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1327 µg/m³Dec 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Santa Rita?

Nova Santa Rita sits at 29.9°S, 51.3°W, 50 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Esteio, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nova Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m.

The land around Nova Santa Rita is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
940 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Esteio 9.0 km · Canoas 12 km · Sapucaia do Sul 13 km · São Leopoldo 16 km · Portão 17 km · Porto Alegre 21 km · Cachoeirinha 21 km · Novo Hamburgo 24 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 Nova Santa Rita (-29.8522°, -51.277°, elevation 50 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.