Santana do Ipanema in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santana do Ipanema sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain over about 31 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 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
138 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santana do Ipanema in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santana do Ipanema reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Santana do Ipanema

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
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 Ipanema 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
Jan34° / 23°355.812.53.4
Feb34° / 23°356.412.33.4
Mar33° / 24°428.412.13.5
Apr32° / 23°469.811.84.0
May30° / 22°5112.711.64.8
Jun28° / 21°4613.811.55.6
Jul27° / 20°4214.511.55.8
Aug28° / 20°3010.711.76.1
Sep30° / 21°186.611.95.4
Oct32° / 22°143.412.24.5
Nov34° / 23°192.412.43.7
Dec34° / 23°173.512.53.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santana do Ipanema gets around 138 mm of rain over 31 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 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santana do Ipanema?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santana do Ipanema in Fall

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

In fall, Santana do Ipanema sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Santana do Ipanema 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 Ipanema peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santana do Ipanema?

Santana do Ipanema sits at 9.4°S, 37.2°W, 240 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Olho d'Água das Flores, 18 km away.

Topography around Santana do Ipanema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Ipanema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Santana do Ipanema is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Olho d'Água das Flores 18 km · São José da Tapera 25 km · Águas Belas 33 km · Major Isidoro 33 km · Batalha 36 km · Pão de Açúcar 46 km · Canapi 49 km · Itaíba 52 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 Ipanema (-9.3783°, -37.2453°, elevation 240 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.