Porteirinha in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Porteirinha sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Porteirinha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Porteirinha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Porteirinha in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Porteirinha reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Porteirinha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Porteirinha 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 | 31° / 21° | 98 | 11 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 67 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 82 | 10 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 31 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 18° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 43 | 5.9 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 118 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 126 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Porteirinha gets around 119 mm of rain over 16 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Porteirinha
In fall, Porteirinha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Porteirinha's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Porteirinha?
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 Porteirinha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Porteirinha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Porteirinha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Porteirinha 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 Porteirinha peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Porteirinha?
Porteirinha sits at 15.7°S, 43.0°W, 570 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Janaúba, 31 km away.
Topography around Porteirinha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porteirinha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Porteirinha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.
The land around Porteirinha is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Porteirinha (-15.7433°, -43.0283°, elevation 570 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.