Riacho de Santana in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Riacho de Santana sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Riacho de Santana's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riacho de Santana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Riacho de Santana in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Riacho de Santana reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Riacho de Santana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Riacho de Santana 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 | 31° / 22° | 106 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 77 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 96 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 43 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 22° | 36 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 129 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 107 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Riacho de Santana gets around 171 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Riacho de Santana
In spring, Riacho de Santana overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Riacho de Santana's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Riacho de Santana?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riacho de Santana. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Riacho de Santana in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Riacho de Santana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Riacho de Santana in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Riacho de Santana peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Riacho de Santana?
Riacho de Santana sits at 13.6°S, 42.9°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaporã, 30 km away.
Topography around Riacho de Santana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Riacho de Santana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho de Santana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.
The land around Riacho de Santana is covered by shrubs (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) 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 Riacho de Santana (-13.6092°, -42.9389°, elevation 626 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.