Palmas in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Palmas sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 401 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Palmas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 401 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Palmas in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Palmas reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Palmas 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 | 26° / 16° | 197 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 182 | 19.5 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 25° / 15° | 139 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 119 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 143 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 151 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 18° / 8° | 124 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 9° | 108 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 180 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 209 | 16.3 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 157 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 195 | 18.8 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Palmas gets around 401 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Palmas?
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 Palmas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Palmas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Palmas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Palmas in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palmas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Palmas 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 Palmas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 5 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Palmas?
Palmas sits at 26.5°S, 52.0°W, 1,075 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Abelardo Luz, 35 km away.
Topography around Palmas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palmas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m.
The land around Palmas is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (24%) 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 Palmas (-26.4842°, -51.9906°, elevation 1,075 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.