Santana do Araguaia in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santana do Araguaia sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 584 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Santana do Araguaia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
584 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santana do Araguaia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

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

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How fall really feels in Santana do Araguaia

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
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.

Santana do Araguaia 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
Jan30° / 22°31628.412.52.8
Feb30° / 22°27826.112.32.8
Mar30° / 23°29328.612.12.8
Apr31° / 23°21122.611.83.2
May32° / 22°8010.911.64.1
Jun33° / 22°51.111.54.6
Jul34° / 21°10.211.54.3
Aug35° / 22°40.811.73.3
Sep35° / 23°364.811.93.0
Oct32° / 23°13016.512.23.1
Nov31° / 23°2262412.42.9
Dec30° / 23°27426.912.52.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santana do Araguaia gets around 584 mm of rain over 62 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 oppressive — 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 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Santana do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

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

Santana do Araguaia's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Santana do Araguaia?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santana do Araguaia.

What to pack for Santana do Araguaia in Fall

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

In fall, Santana do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santana do Araguaia in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Araguaia peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santana do Araguaia 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 Santana do Araguaia is worst in September — around 128 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.2× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 16117 µg/m³Feb 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep128Unhealthy
Oct34Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santana do Araguaia?

Santana do Araguaia sits at 9.3°S, 50.4°W, 178 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria das Barreiras, 87 km away.

Topography around Santana do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m.

The land around Santana do Araguaia is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
574 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Santa Maria das Barreiras 87 km · Vila Rica 113 km · Redenção 149 km · Conceição do Araguaia 168 km · Lagoa da Confusão 181 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 188 km · Confresa 197 km · Guaraí 210 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 Santana do Araguaia (-9.335°, -50.35°, elevation 178 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.