Santa Maria in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santa Maria sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 395 mm of rain over about 31 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 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Santa Maria's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 395 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Maria 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 Maria reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Santa Maria 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° | 159 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 144 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 124 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 144 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 127 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 137 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 149 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 122 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 158 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 208 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 137 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 158 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Maria gets around 395 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Maria?
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 Maria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Maria in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Maria 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 Maria peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria sits at 29.7°S, 53.8°W, 146 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro do Sul, 37 km away.
Topography around Santa Maria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.
The land around Santa Maria is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) 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 Maria (-29.6842°, -53.8069°, elevation 146 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.