Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 28 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 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Santa Cruz do Capibaribe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Capibaribe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
129 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe reaches about 30°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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
47
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.

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 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
Jan31° / 21°407.912.44.5
Feb31° / 21°328.112.34.4
Mar31° / 22°4810.412.14.3
Apr30° / 21°419.411.84.8
May29° / 21°418.411.65.7
Jun27° / 20°346.711.56.8
Jul27° / 19°225.811.67.1
Aug27° / 19°124.111.77.2
Sep29° / 19°72.2126.5
Oct31° / 20°7212.25.6
Nov32° / 20°7212.45.1
Dec32° / 21°123.912.54.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe gets around 129 mm of rain over 28 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz do Capibaribe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (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 Cruz do Capibaribe peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe sits at 8.0°S, 36.2°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Toritama, 17 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Toritama 17 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 19 km · Vertentes 25 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 28 km · Jataúba 32 km · São Caitano 42 km · Riacho das Almas 43 km · Caruaru 44 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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe (-7.9575°, -36.2047°, elevation 445 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.