Santana do Acaraú in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Santana do Acaraú sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 499 mm of rain over about 65 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Santana do Acaraú's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Acaraú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 499 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santana do Acaraú in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Santana do Acaraú reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Santana do Acaraú
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.
Santana do Acaraú 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 | 32° / 24° | 113 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 139 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 201 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 208 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 90 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 25 | 6 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 14 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 27 | 6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santana do Acaraú gets around 499 mm of rain over 65 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 Santana do Acaraú
In fall, Santana do Acaraú overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santana do Acaraú's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Santana do Acaraú?
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 Santana do Acaraú.
What to pack for Santana do Acaraú in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santana do Acaraú sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Santana do Acaraú 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 Santana do Acaraú peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santana do Acaraú 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 Santana do Acaraú is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Santana do Acaraú?
Santana do Acaraú sits at 3.5°S, 40.2°W, 46 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Massapê, 16 km away.
Topography around Santana do Acaraú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santana do Acaraú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Acaraú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.
The land around Santana do Acaraú is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) 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 Santana do Acaraú (-3.4606°, -40.2122°, elevation 46 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.