Pouso Alegre in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Pouso Alegre sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
304 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pouso Alegre in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Pouso Alegre reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Pouso Alegre 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2872413.24.3
Feb27° / 18°19418.712.84.8
Mar27° / 18°17818.312.25.3
Apr26° / 16°719.711.56.8
May23° / 13°556.4117.5
Jun22° / 12°314.210.77.9
Jul23° / 11°313.510.88.1
Aug24° / 13°324.311.28.3
Sep26° / 15°909.411.96.9
Oct26° / 16°13414.112.55.9
Nov26° / 17°20318.613.15.1
Dec27° / 18°24922.213.34.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pouso Alegre gets around 304 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pouso Alegre

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pouso Alegre overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pouso Alegre's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Pouso Alegre?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pouso Alegre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pouso Alegre in Fall

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

In fall, Pouso Alegre sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Pouso Alegre in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pouso Alegre peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Pouso Alegre 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 Pouso Alegre is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pouso Alegre?

Pouso Alegre sits at 22.2°S, 45.9°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Borda da Mata, 24 km away.

Topography around Pouso Alegre

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pouso Alegre.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouso Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 844 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m.

The land around Pouso Alegre is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Borda da Mata 24 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 24 km · Paraisópolis 39 km · Cambuí 44 km · Ouro Fino 45 km · Poço Fundo 50 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 51 km · Itajubá 54 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Pouso Alegre (-22.23°, -45.9364°, elevation 832 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.