Quissamã in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Quissamã sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 308 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
308 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Quissamã in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Quissamã reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Quissamã

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Quissamã 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°17015.213.23.6
Feb32° / 24°8811.312.83.6
Mar31° / 23°14516.612.23.7
Apr30° / 22°7912.211.54.9
May28° / 19°478.6116.6
Jun27° / 18°214.610.77.5
Jul27° / 18°245.110.87.6
Aug27° / 18°214.611.27.4
Sep28° / 19°497.711.96.7
Oct29° / 21°8410.512.55.4
Nov29° / 22°17616.913.14.4
Dec30° / 23°20918.413.33.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Quissamã gets around 308 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Quissamã

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Quissamã?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Quissamã for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Quissamã in Spring

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

In spring, Quissamã sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Quissamã in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Quissamã in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quissamã peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quissamã?

Quissamã sits at 22.1°S, 41.5°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição de Macabu, 41 km away.

Topography around Quissamã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quissamã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Quissamã is covered by grassland (46%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Conceição de Macabu 41 km · Campos dos Goytacazes 42 km · Macaé 45 km · São Fidélis 59 km · Rio das Ostras 67 km · São João da Barra 68 km · Cambuci 74 km · Itaocara 79 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 Quissamã (-22.1067°, -41.4722°, elevation 9 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.