Plácido de Castro in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Plácido de Castro sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 473 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Plácido de Castro's 3rd-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
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 473 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Plácido de Castro in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Plácido de Castro reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Plácido de Castro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Plácido de Castro weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Plácido de Castro gets around 473 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Plácido de Castro
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Plácido de Castro?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plácido de Castro.
What to pack for Plácido de Castro in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Plácido de Castro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Plácido de Castro in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.