Santa Cruz do Sul in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santa Cruz do Sul sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 370 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Santa Cruz do Sul's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Sul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 370 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Cruz do Sul in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Santa Cruz do Sul reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Santa Cruz do Sul 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 | 30° / 20° | 155 | 15 | 13.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 139 | 14 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 120 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 127 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 123 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 131 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 154 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 125 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 161 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 199 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 135 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 152 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Cruz do Sul gets around 370 mm of rain over 32 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Cruz do Sul?
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 Cruz do Sul for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Cruz do Sul in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Cruz do Sul sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Cruz do Sul?
Santa Cruz do Sul sits at 29.7°S, 52.4°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz do Sul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz do Sul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.
The land around Santa Cruz do Sul is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) 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 Cruz do Sul (-29.7175°, -52.4258°, elevation 69 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.