Santaluz in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santaluz sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 132 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Santaluz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santaluz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
132 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santaluz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santaluz reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Santaluz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
67
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.

Santaluz 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
Jan33° / 23°497.112.63.6
Feb33° / 23°407.412.43.5
Mar33° / 23°489.412.13.5
Apr32° / 22°431111.84.0
May29° / 21°4111.311.55.0
Jun28° / 20°3211.511.45.9
Jul27° / 19°259.311.46.4
Aug28° / 19°217.811.66.1
Sep30° / 20°154.811.95.4
Oct32° / 21°203.812.34.5
Nov33° / 22°425.912.54.0
Dec33° / 22°365.212.63.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santaluz gets around 132 mm of rain over 32 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 12 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 24 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santaluz?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santaluz in Fall

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

In fall, Santaluz sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Santaluz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santaluz peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santaluz?

Santaluz sits at 11.3°S, 39.4°W, 361 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Valente, 20 km away.

Topography around Santaluz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santaluz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santaluz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Santaluz is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
711 m
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Fall weather nearby: Valente 20 km · Conceição do Coité 36 km · Queimadas 41 km · Barrocas 44 km · Araci 45 km · Teofilândia 48 km · Nordestina 49 km · Quijingue 59 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 Santaluz (-11.2558°, -39.3747°, elevation 361 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.