Plácido de Castro in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Plácido de Castro sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 524 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Plácido de Castro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plácido de Castro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 524 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Plácido de Castro in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Plácido de Castro reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Plácido de Castro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 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.
Plácido de Castro 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 | 30° / 23° | 259 | 26.7 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 250 | 24.5 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 263 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 173 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 88 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 41 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 24 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 21° | 45 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 89 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 161 | 21 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 223 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 261 | 26.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Plácido de Castro gets around 524 mm of rain over 66 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Plácido de Castro
In fall, Plácido de Castro overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Plácido de Castro's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Plácido de Castro?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plácido de Castro.
What to pack for Plácido de Castro in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Plácido de Castro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Plácido de Castro 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 Plácido de Castro peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 4 (moderate).
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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Plácido de Castro 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 Plácido de Castro is worst in September — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Plácido de Castro?
Plácido de Castro sits at 10.3°S, 67.2°W, 136 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Senador Guiomard, 64 km away.
Topography around Plácido de Castro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Plácido de Castro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Plácido de Castro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.
The land around Plácido de Castro is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (26%) 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 Plácido de Castro (-10.3353°, -67.1856°, elevation 136 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.