Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 248 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
248 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 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° / 21°23421.113.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17118.112.83.9
Mar29° / 20°11815.712.24.6
Apr28° / 19°627.411.56.3
May25° / 16°676.810.97.4
Jun24° / 14°555.710.67.9
Jul25° / 14°434.510.78.2
Aug27° / 15°424.311.27.9
Sep28° / 17°848.211.96.5
Oct29° / 18°11411.912.55.2
Nov29° / 19°13713.513.14.8
Dec30° / 20°1731813.44.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo gets around 248 mm of rain over 30 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo

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In fall, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo'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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 Cruz do Rio Pardo is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo?

Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sits at 22.9°S, 49.6°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ourinhos, 26 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m.

The land around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Ourinhos 26 km · Piraju 41 km · Jacarezinho 45 km · Cambará 48 km · Cerqueira César 50 km · Fartura 56 km · Carlópolis 59 km · Palmital 61 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 Rio Pardo (-22.8989°, -49.6325°, elevation 472 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.