Santa Maria in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Santa Maria sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 502 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santa Maria's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 502 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Santa Maria in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Santa Maria reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Santa Maria weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Maria gets around 502 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Maria?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Santa Maria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Maria in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Maria in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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 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.