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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°31422.913.64.5
Feb27° / 19°27821.5134.4
Mar26° / 18°19920.612.25.0
Apr24° / 15°12013.211.36.3
May21° / 12°13311.510.66.4
Jun20° / 11°989.910.26.4
Jul20° / 10°8710.110.46.4
Aug21° / 11°9810116.7
Sep22° / 13°14113.911.85.9
Oct23° / 15°16617.712.75.5
Nov25° / 16°19217.413.45.5
Dec27° / 18°22619.613.85.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Orleans gets around 452 mm of rain over 45 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 36 min in early March to 10 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Orleans in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Orleans 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 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
249 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Braço do Norte 15 km · Urussanga 18 km · Cocal do Sul 27 km · Tubarão 30 km · Morro da Fumaça 33 km · Capivari de Baixo 34 km · Criciúma 36 km · Jaguaruna 39 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 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.