Palmares in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Palmares sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 265 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Palmares's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmares's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 265 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Palmares in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Palmares reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Palmares
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Palmares 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 | 30° / 23° | 53 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 59 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 73 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 84 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 22° | 107 | 22.6 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 123 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 112 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 73 | 20.9 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 53 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 38 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 28 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 30 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Palmares gets around 265 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Palmares
In fall, Palmares overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Palmares's rainy season runs February–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Palmares?
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 Palmares for sightseeing.
What to pack for Palmares in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Palmares sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palmares in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 56 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Palmares in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palmares peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Palmares?
Palmares sits at 8.7°S, 35.6°W, 115 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Água Preta, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Palmares
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palmares.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.
The land around Palmares is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) 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 Palmares (-8.6833°, -35.5917°, elevation 115 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.