Paraty in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Paraty sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 853 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Paraty's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Paraty has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Paraty's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
853 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Paraty in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Paraty reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Paraty 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
Jan26° / 23°54327.913.33.9
Feb27° / 23°43223.712.84.1
Mar26° / 22°44626.412.24.2
Apr25° / 21°24219.211.55.4
May23° / 19°16616.210.95.9
Jun22° / 18°11611.810.66.5
Jul22° / 17°11310.710.76.7
Aug22° / 18°10010.911.26.6
Sep22° / 18°1881611.95.7
Oct23° / 19°2372012.55.0
Nov24° / 20°34523.413.14.6
Dec25° / 22°44226.113.44.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Paraty gets around 853 mm of rain over 62 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 muggy — 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Paraty

In seasonPeak

In fall, Paraty overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paraty's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Paraty?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Paraty for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraty in Fall

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

In fall, Paraty sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Paraty in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paraty in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraty peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraty 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 Paraty is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraty?

Paraty sits at 23.2°S, 44.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cunha, 30 km away.

Topography around Paraty

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraty has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Paraty is covered by trees (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (38%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Cunha 30 km · Ubatuba 44 km · Angra dos Reis 47 km · Guaratinguetá 66 km · Aparecida 67 km · Cachoeira Paulista 69 km · Lorena 69 km · Potim 69 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 Paraty (-23.2178°, -44.7131°, elevation 8 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.