Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 216 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°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 Rita do Sapucaí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita do Sapucaí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
216 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santa Rita do Sapucaí reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Santa Rita do Sapucaí 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
Jan27° / 19°22322.413.24.5
Feb28° / 19°13717.312.85.0
Mar27° / 18°12416.412.25.5
Apr26° / 16°497.711.57.1
May24° / 14°435.610.97.7
Jun23° / 12°243.710.78.0
Jul23° / 12°233.110.88.3
Aug25° / 13°253.811.28.3
Sep26° / 15°697.911.97.1
Oct27° / 17°9612.412.56.1
Nov27° / 18°1471713.15.3
Dec27° / 19°18720.413.34.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Rita do Sapucaí gets around 216 mm of rain over 30 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 humid — 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 48 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita do Sapucaí

In seasonPeak

In fall, Santa Rita do Sapucaí overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Rita do Sapucaí's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rita do Sapucaí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (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 Rita do Sapucaí peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 Rita do Sapucaí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits at 22.3°S, 45.7°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pouso Alegre, 24 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita do Sapucaí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rita do Sapucaí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita do Sapucaí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Santa Rita do Sapucaí is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (34%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Pouso Alegre 24 km · Itajubá 32 km · Paraisópolis 34 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 42 km · Borda da Mata 48 km · Lambari 48 km · Cambuí 54 km · Campos do Jordão 55 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 Rita do Sapucaí (-22.2522°, -45.7033°, elevation 826 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.