Planalto in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Planalto sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-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 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Planalto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Planalto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Planalto in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Planalto reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Planalto 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 | 27° / 18° | 96 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 67 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 107 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 65 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 35 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 29 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 30 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 25 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 25 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 56 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 124 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 119 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Planalto gets around 207 mm of rain over 39 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Planalto
In fall, Planalto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Planalto's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Planalto?
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 Planalto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Planalto in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Planalto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Planalto 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 Planalto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Planalto?
Planalto sits at 14.7°S, 40.5°W, 946 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poções, 19 km away.
Topography around Planalto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Planalto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Planalto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 923 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.
The land around Planalto is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (29%) 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 Planalto (-14.6697°, -40.4711°, elevation 946 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.