Santa Bárbara in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 159 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Santa Bárbara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 159 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Bárbara in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Santa Bárbara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Bárbara 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 | 33° / 23° | 55 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 40 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 54 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 53 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 53 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 48 | 16.4 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 39 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 32 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 25 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 25 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 44 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 39 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Bárbara gets around 159 mm of rain over 41 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?
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 Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Bárbara in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara sits at 12.0°S, 39.0°W, 277 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Irará, 25 km away.
Topography around Santa Bárbara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Bárbara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.
The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) 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 Santa Bárbara (-11.9583°, -38.975°, elevation 277 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.