Riacho Fundo II in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Riacho Fundo II sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 327 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
327 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Riacho Fundo II in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Riacho Fundo II reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.

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Riacho Fundo II 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° / 19°23022.412.84.5
Feb28° / 19°19219.612.54.6
Mar28° / 19°21421.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°9313.311.76.0
May27° / 16°213.511.37.6
Jun27° / 15°50.811.18.4
Jul27° / 14°00.111.18.6
Aug29° / 16°61.511.57.4
Sep30° / 18°355.511.95.5
Oct30° / 19°12214.812.44.5
Nov28° / 19°22722.512.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24523.912.94.3

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

Riacho Fundo II gets around 327 mm of rain over 39 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Riacho Fundo II

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In fall, Riacho Fundo II overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Riacho Fundo II's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Riacho Fundo II?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Riacho Fundo II for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Riacho Fundo II in Fall

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

In fall, Riacho Fundo II sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Riacho Fundo II in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Riacho Fundo II peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Riacho Fundo II 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 Riacho Fundo II is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riacho Fundo II?

Riacho Fundo II sits at 15.9°S, 48.0°W, 1,198 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Recanto das Emas, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Riacho Fundo II

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho Fundo II has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Riacho Fundo II is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Recanto das Emas 2.0 km · Riacho Fundo 4.0 km · Samambaia 6.0 km · Águas Claras 7.0 km · Taguatinga 7.0 km · Núcleo Bandeirante 9.0 km · Pôr do Sol 10 km · Vicente Pires 10 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 Riacho Fundo II (-15.8981°, -48.0467°, elevation 1,198 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.