Palhoça in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Palhoça sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 446 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Palhoça's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palhoça's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 446 mm; 45 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Palhoça in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Palhoça reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Palhoça weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° / 21°	242	22.7	13.6	4.5
Feb	27° / 21°	218	20.7	13	4.5
Mar	26° / 20°	158	20.5	12.2	5.1
Apr	24° / 18°	100	12.7	11.4	6.4
May	21° / 15°	118	11	10.7	6.4
Jun	20° / 13°	97	9.3	10.3	6.3
Jul	19° / 12°	88	9.4	10.4	6.3
Aug	20° / 13°	89	9.2	11	6.5
Sep	21° / 14°	148	13.3	11.8	5.7
Oct	22° / 16°	145	15.6	12.7	5.5
Nov	24° / 18°	154	16.2	13.4	5.7
Dec	26° / 19°	170	18.7	13.7	5.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palhoça gets around 446 mm of rain over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Palhoça?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Palhoça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palhoça in Spring

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

In spring, Palhoça sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Palhoça in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	26	25	24	22	20	18	18	19	21	22	24
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	26	Warm
Mar	25	Warm
Apr	24	Refreshing
May	22	Refreshing
Jun	20	Cool
Jul	18	Cool
Aug	18	Cool
Sep	19	Cool
Oct	21	Refreshing
Nov	22	Refreshing
Dec	24	Warm

UV index in Palhoça in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Palhoça peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (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)	14	13	11	8	5	5	5	6	8	9	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	5	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	5	Moderate
Aug	6	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Palhoça?

Palhoça sits at 27.6°S, 48.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Palhoça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palhoça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Palhoça is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

151 m

artificial surfaces 51%

16 km

1,200 m

trees 48%

80 km

1,813 m

trees 52%

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Spring weather nearby: São José 5.0 km · Campinas 8.0 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 12 km · Florianopolis 13 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 15 km · Pantanal 15 km · Trindade 16 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 Palhoça (-27.6453°, -48.6678°, elevation 5 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.