Santa Maria da Boa Vista in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santa Maria da Boa Vista sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Santa Maria da Boa Vista's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria da Boa Vista's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
164 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa Maria da Boa Vista in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santa Maria da Boa Vista reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Santa Maria da Boa Vista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
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 Maria da Boa Vista 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
Jan34° / 24°769.212.53.2
Feb33° / 23°7510.112.33.2
Mar33° / 23°9211.612.13.3
Apr33° / 23°518.111.83.8
May32° / 22°214.711.64.6
Jun30° / 21°82.111.55.6
Jul30° / 20°51.211.55.9
Aug31° / 20°30.611.75.4
Sep33° / 21°20.411.94.4
Oct35° / 22°6112.23.4
Nov35° / 23°193.112.43.0
Dec35° / 24°414.712.53.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Maria da Boa Vista gets around 164 mm of rain over 24 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 14 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 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Maria da Boa Vista?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Maria da Boa Vista. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Maria da Boa Vista in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Maria da Boa Vista sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Maria da Boa Vista 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 Maria da Boa Vista peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria da Boa Vista?

Santa Maria da Boa Vista sits at 8.8°S, 39.8°W, 351 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curaçá, 22 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria da Boa Vista

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria da Boa Vista.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria da Boa Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Santa Maria da Boa Vista is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
521 m
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Fall weather nearby: Curaçá 22 km · Lagoa Grande 53 km · Cabrobó 65 km · Abaré 79 km · Parnamirim 84 km · Belém de São Francisco 95 km · Petrolina 99 km · Juazeiro 100 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 Maria da Boa Vista (-8.8078°, -39.8256°, elevation 351 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.