Porto de Galinhas in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Porto de Galinhas sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 131 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Porto de Galinhas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Porto de Galinhas has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Porto de Galinhas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Porto de Galinhas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Porto de Galinhas reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Porto de Galinhas 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 | 28° / 25° | 60 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 66 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 88 | 20 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 120 | 21.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 160 | 24.1 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 24° | 185 | 24.8 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 155 | 25 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 92 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 58 | 17.9 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 24° | 41 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 32 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 37 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Porto de Galinhas gets around 131 mm of rain over 46 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Porto de Galinhas
None of Porto de Galinhas's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Porto de Galinhas's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Porto de Galinhas?
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 reasonable time to visit Porto de Galinhas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Porto de Galinhas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Porto de Galinhas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Porto de Galinhas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Porto de Galinhas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Porto de Galinhas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Porto de Galinhas?
Porto de Galinhas sits at 8.4°S, 35.1°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 13 km away.
Topography around Porto de Galinhas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porto de Galinhas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto de Galinhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.
The land around Porto de Galinhas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (32%) 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 Porto de Galinhas (-8.3989°, -35.0639°, elevation 29 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.