Poços de Caldas in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Poços de Caldas sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 366 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 366 mm; 40 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Poços de Caldas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Poços de Caldas reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Poços de Caldas 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	26° / 18°	338	25.1	13.2	4.3
Feb	26° / 18°	248	20.7	12.7	4.6
Mar	26° / 17°	216	21.4	12.2	5.0
Apr	25° / 15°	88	11.2	11.5	6.8
May	22° / 13°	62	7.1	11	7.2
Jun	21° / 12°	31	4.2	10.7	7.7
Jul	22° / 11°	26	3.3	10.8	8.0
Aug	24° / 12°	29	4.2	11.3	8.3
Sep	25° / 14°	92	9.5	11.9	7.1
Oct	26° / 16°	149	16.2	12.5	5.7
Nov	25° / 17°	237	20.9	13	4.9
Dec	25° / 18°	308	25.2	13.3	4.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Poços de Caldas gets around 366 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Poços de Caldas

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

Poços de Caldas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Poços de Caldas?

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.

6.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Poços de Caldas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poços de Caldas in Fall

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

In fall, Poços de Caldas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Poços de Caldas in Fall

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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 Poços de Caldas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (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)	15	15	13	10	8	7	7	9	9	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	High
Jul	7	High
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Poços de Caldas 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 Poços de Caldas is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 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)	9	10	10	11	11	11	11	15	24	13	9	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	11	Good
Jun	11	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	9	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Poços de Caldas?

Poços de Caldas sits at 21.8°S, 46.6°W, 1,222 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caconde, 30 km away.

Topography around Poços de Caldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poços de Caldas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 1,331 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.

The land around Poços de Caldas is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (38%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

454 m

trees 42%

16 km

784 m

trees 50%

80 km

1,254 m

trees 38%

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Fall weather nearby: Caconde 30 km · Andradas 31 km · São João da Boa Vista 32 km · Campestre 34 km · Vargem Grande do Sul 35 km · São José do Rio Pardo 40 km · Muzambinho 46 km · Espírito Santo do Pinhal 49 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 Poços de Caldas (-21.7878°, -46.5614°, elevation 1,222 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.