Salvador in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Salvador sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 436 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Salvador's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Salvador has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Salvador's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 436 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Salvador in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Salvador reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Salvador 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 59 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 61 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 91 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 158 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 186 | 22.8 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 24° | 150 | 22.9 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 116 | 21.9 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 81 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 24° | 64 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 24° | 58 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 64 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 40 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Salvador gets around 436 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Salvador
In fall, Salvador overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salvador's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Salvador?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Salvador for sightseeing.
What to pack for Salvador in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Salvador sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salvador in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 21 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Salvador in Fall
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 Salvador peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Salvador?
Salvador sits at 13.0°S, 38.5°W, 4 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 13 km away.
Topography around Salvador
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salvador.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salvador has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.
The land around Salvador is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) 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 Salvador (-12.9756°, -38.491°, elevation 4 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.