Orleans in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Orleans sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 452 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Orleans's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orleans's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 452 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Orleans in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Orleans reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Orleans 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° / 19° | 314 | 22.9 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 278 | 21.5 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 199 | 20.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 120 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 133 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 98 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 87 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 98 | 10 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 141 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 166 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 192 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 226 | 19.6 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Orleans gets around 452 mm of rain over 45 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 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 18 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 Orleans?
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 Orleans for sightseeing.
What to pack for Orleans in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Orleans sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Orleans in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 50 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to Jun 1 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Orleans in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Orleans peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).
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) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Orleans 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 Orleans is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Orleans?
Orleans sits at 28.4°S, 49.3°W, 131 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Braço do Norte, 15 km away.
Topography around Orleans
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orleans.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Orleans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,812 m.
The land around Orleans is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) 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 Orleans (-28.3589°, -49.2914°, elevation 131 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.