Paraíba do Sul in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Paraíba do Sul sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 319 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Paraíba do Sul's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paraíba do Sul's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 319 mm; 42 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Paraíba do Sul in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Paraíba do Sul reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Paraíba do Sul 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	28° / 20°	272	21.6	13.2	4.2
Feb	29° / 20°	183	16.7	12.8	4.4
Mar	28° / 19°	191	20.4	12.2	4.7
Apr	26° / 18°	77	12.7	11.5	6.1
May	24° / 15°	52	9.3	11	7.0
Jun	23° / 14°	27	5.5	10.7	7.7
Jul	23° / 14°	26	5.2	10.8	7.8
Aug	24° / 14°	30	6	11.2	7.8
Sep	25° / 16°	72	9.8	11.9	6.8
Oct	26° / 17°	120	15	12.5	5.7
Nov	26° / 18°	216	20.1	13.1	4.8
Dec	27° / 20°	272	23	13.3	4.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Paraíba do Sul gets around 319 mm of rain over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Paraíba do Sul

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In fall, Paraíba do Sul overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paraíba do Sul's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Paraíba do Sul?

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.

5.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Paraíba do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraíba do Sul in Fall

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

In fall, Paraíba do Sul sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Paraíba do Sul in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Paraíba do Sul peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (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	13	10	7	6	6	8	8	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Paraíba do Sul in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Paraíba do Sul is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 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)	19	19	21	24	31	36	38	32	37	24	20	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	36	Poor
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	37	Poor
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Paraíba do Sul?

Paraíba do Sul sits at 22.2°S, 43.3°W, 323 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Rios, 10 km away.

Topography around Paraíba do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraíba do Sul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Paraíba do Sul is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km

270 m

grassland 58%

16 km

729 m

grassland 59%

80 km

2,252 m

trees 48%

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Fall weather nearby: Três Rios 10 km · Paty do Alferes 33 km · Miguel Pereira 37 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 38 km · Petrópolis 40 km · Valença 43 km · Sapucaia 43 km · Teresópolis 43 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 Paraíba do Sul (-22.1585°, -43.2932°, elevation 323 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.