Pão de Açúcar in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Pão de Açúcar sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
116 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pão de Açúcar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Pão de Açúcar reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Pão de Açúcar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pão de Açúcar 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
Jan34° / 24°325.212.53.1
Feb34° / 24°336.312.33.2
Mar34° / 24°388.412.13.2
Apr33° / 24°387.711.83.9
May30° / 23°4011.111.64.7
Jun29° / 21°3611.311.45.5
Jul28° / 21°3011.211.56.1
Aug29° / 20°217.511.76.0
Sep31° / 21°145.111.95.2
Oct33° / 22°112.612.24.2
Nov34° / 23°162.612.43.4
Dec35° / 24°183.112.63.2

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

Pão de Açúcar gets around 116 mm of rain over 27 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 oppressive — 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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.

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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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Pão de Açúcar?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pão de Açúcar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pão de Açúcar in Fall

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

In fall, Pão de Açúcar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Pão de Açúcar in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pão de Açúcar peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pão de Açúcar?

Pão de Açúcar sits at 9.7°S, 37.4°W, 23 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José da Tapera, 22 km away.

Topography around Pão de Açúcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pão de Açúcar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Pão de Açúcar is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
835 m
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Fall weather nearby: São José da Tapera 22 km · Porto da Folha 26 km · Poço Redondo 28 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 28 km · Batalha 35 km · Piranhas 38 km · Canindé de São Francisco 40 km · Santana do Ipanema 46 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 Pão de Açúcar (-9.7483°, -37.4367°, elevation 23 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.