Palmas in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Palmas sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 546 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-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 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Palmas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 546 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Palmas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Palmas reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Palmas 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Palmas gets around 546 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Palmas?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Palmas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Palmas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Palmas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Palmas in Spring
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 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.