Paraíba do Sul in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Paraíba do Sul sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 408 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Paraíba do Sul's 3rd-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; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 408 mm; 45 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Paraíba do Sul in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Paraíba do Sul reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Paraíba do Sul 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	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Paraíba do Sul gets around 408 mm of rain over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Paraíba do Sul

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In spring, 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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Apr

May

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Paraíba do Sul?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraíba do Sul in Spring

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

In spring, Paraíba do Sul sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

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UV index in Paraíba do Sul in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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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Spring 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.