Piumhi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Piumhi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
270 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Piumhi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Piumhi 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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Piumhi 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
Jan28° / 20°27321.913.14.3
Feb28° / 20°17216.912.74.5
Mar28° / 20°17318.812.14.9
Apr27° / 18°589.611.56.6
May25° / 15°395.4117.7
Jun24° / 14°152.510.88.5
Jul25° / 13°101.710.98.7
Aug26° / 14°132.411.38.3
Sep28° / 16°567.211.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9912.812.55.3
Nov28° / 19°19319.4134.8
Dec28° / 20°2722413.24.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Piumhi gets around 270 mm of rain over 34 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Piumhi

In seasonPeak

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

Piumhi'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 Piumhi?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piumhi in Fall

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

In fall, Piumhi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piumhi 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 Piumhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piumhi 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 Piumhi is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piumhi?

Piumhi sits at 20.5°S, 46.0°W, 791 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arcos, 48 km away.

Topography around Piumhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piumhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 811 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Piumhi is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Arcos 48 km · Bambuí 51 km · Formiga 55 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 59 km · Alpinópolis 63 km · Lagoa da Prata 66 km · Passos 73 km · Luz 79 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 Piumhi (-20.4653°, -45.9581°, elevation 791 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.