Rio Claro in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rio Claro sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 367 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
367 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rio Claro in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Rio Claro reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Rio Claro 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
Jan29° / 21°2952413.23.8
Feb29° / 21°2042012.83.9
Mar28° / 20°20122.812.24.4
Apr26° / 19°10214.111.55.9
May24° / 16°6310.710.96.8
Jun24° / 15°356.710.67.6
Jul23° / 14°40710.77.6
Aug24° / 15°367.311.27.6
Sep25° / 16°7812.111.96.4
Oct26° / 18°11516.112.55.5
Nov26° / 19°18820.413.14.8
Dec28° / 20°23723.113.44.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rio Claro gets around 367 mm of rain over 48 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 muggy — 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 4 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 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Claro's rainy season runs November–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 Rio Claro?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rio Claro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rio Claro in Fall

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

In fall, Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rio Claro in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Rio Claro in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Claro peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Claro?

Rio Claro sits at 22.7°S, 44.1°W, 464 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra Mansa, 20 km away.

Topography around Rio Claro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Claro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Rio Claro is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
814 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
2,761 m
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Fall weather nearby: Barra Mansa 20 km · Volta Redonda 22 km · Piraí 27 km · Pinheiral 27 km · Mangaratiba 28 km · Angra dos Reis 37 km · Porto Real 37 km · Itaguaí 40 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 Rio Claro (-22.7231°, -44.1356°, elevation 464 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.