Santa Bárbara in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Santa Bárbara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 311 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Bárbara in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
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 | 27° / 18° | 246 | 19.3 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 147 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 188 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 84 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 40 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 13 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 8 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 19 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 66 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 117 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 253 | 21.5 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 312 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Bárbara gets around 311 mm of rain over 39 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara
In fall, Santa Bárbara overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
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 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Bárbara in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Bárbara in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Bárbara is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara sits at 20.0°S, 43.4°W, 752 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barão de Cocais, 8.0 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 240 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,826 m.
The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) 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 (-19.9594°, -43.4153°, elevation 752 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.