Pinheiral in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Pinheiral sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
335 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pinheiral in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Pinheiral reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Pinheiral

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pinheiral 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
Jan30° / 21°28021.813.23.7
Feb30° / 21°20617.612.83.9
Mar29° / 20°19620.412.24.3
Apr27° / 18°891211.56.1
May25° / 16°498.510.97.1
Jun25° / 14°275.410.67.8
Jul24° / 14°285.310.88.0
Aug25° / 15°265.411.27.7
Sep26° / 16°631011.96.6
Oct27° / 18°11013.712.55.7
Nov27° / 19°20018.613.14.9
Dec29° / 20°24121.113.44.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pinheiral gets around 335 mm of rain over 41 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 5 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.

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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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pinheiral

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Pinheiral?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pinheiral for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pinheiral in Fall

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

In fall, Pinheiral sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pinheiral in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Pinheiral 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 Pinheiral peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pinheiral 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 Pinheiral is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pinheiral?

Pinheiral sits at 22.5°S, 44.0°W, 375 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Volta Redonda, 11 km away.

Topography around Pinheiral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinheiral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Pinheiral is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Volta Redonda 11 km · Piraí 17 km · Barra Mansa 18 km · Barra do Piraí 19 km · Rio Claro 27 km · Mendes 28 km · Porto Real 32 km · Paracambi 32 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 Pinheiral (-22.5128°, -44.0006°, elevation 375 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.