Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 742 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Santa Quitéria do Maranhão's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Quitéria do Maranhão's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 742 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest April.
How fall really feels in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 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 | 33° / 24° | 168 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 223 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 279 | 26.5 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 296 | 24.8 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 167 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 41 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 18 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 37° / 25° | 7 | 1.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 37° / 25° | 15 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 36° / 25° | 57 | 7 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão gets around 742 mm of rain over 69 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão
In fall, Santa Quitéria do Maranhão overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Quitéria do Maranhão?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão.
What to pack for Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in Fall
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 Quitéria do Maranhão peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Quitéria do Maranhão in Fall
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 Quitéria do Maranhão is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Quitéria do Maranhão?
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão sits at 3.5°S, 42.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luzilândia, 22 km away.
Topography around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Quitéria do Maranhão.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.
The land around Santa Quitéria do Maranhão is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Quitéria do Maranhão (-3.4959°, -42.562°, elevation 21 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.