Piranhas in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Piranhas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Piranhas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piranhas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Piranhas in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Piranhas reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Piranhas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Piranhas 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 | 34° / 23° | 34 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 36 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 48 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 38 | 8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 39 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 33 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 30 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 21 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 12 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 10 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 15 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 19 | 3 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Piranhas gets around 126 mm of rain over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
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 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Piranhas?
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 Piranhas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Piranhas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Piranhas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Piranhas in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piranhas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Piranhas?
Piranhas sits at 9.6°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canindé de São Francisco, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Piranhas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Piranhas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.
The land around Piranhas is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Piranhas (-9.6236°, -37.7567°, elevation 73 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.