Rio das Ostras in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rio das Ostras sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 317 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Rio das Ostras's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rio das Ostras's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
317 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rio das Ostras in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Rio das Ostras reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Rio das Ostras

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rio das Ostras 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
Jan30° / 23°20616.613.24.1
Feb31° / 24°13612.712.84.2
Mar30° / 23°17217.812.24.3
Apr28° / 21°851211.55.7
May26° / 19°609.510.96.9
Jun26° / 18°315.910.67.6
Jul25° / 18°295.610.87.8
Aug26° / 18°346.311.27.6
Sep26° / 19°7310.111.96.7
Oct27° / 20°1081212.56.1
Nov27° / 21°20317.513.15.1
Dec29° / 23°2221913.44.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rio das Ostras gets around 317 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 oppressive — 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 9 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rio das Ostras

In seasonPeak

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

Rio das Ostras'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 Rio das Ostras?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rio das Ostras for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rio das Ostras in Fall

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

In fall, Rio das Ostras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rio das Ostras in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Rio das Ostras 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 Rio das Ostras peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio das Ostras?

Rio das Ostras sits at 22.5°S, 41.9°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macaé, 23 km away.

Topography around Rio das Ostras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio das Ostras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Rio das Ostras is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
693 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Macaé 23 km · Buzios 25 km · Casimiro de Abreu 27 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 38 km · Cabo Frio 41 km · Iguaba Grande 45 km · Silva Jardim 48 km · Arraial do Cabo 50 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 das Ostras (-22.5269°, -41.945°, elevation 11 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.