Paranoá in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Paranoá sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Paranoá's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paranoá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 267 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Paranoá in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Paranoá reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
Paranoá 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 | 27° / 19° | 193 | 22 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 165 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 178 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 74 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 16 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 4 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 28 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 103 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 201 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 218 | 22.7 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Paranoá gets around 267 mm of rain over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paranoá
In fall, Paranoá overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paranoá's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Paranoá?
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 Paranoá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paranoá in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Paranoá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Paranoá in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paranoá peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Paranoá 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 Paranoá is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Paranoá?
Paranoá sits at 15.8°S, 47.8°W, 1,135 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapoã, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Paranoá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paranoá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranoá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.
The land around Paranoá is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) 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 Paranoá (-15.7755°, -47.7812°, elevation 1,135 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.