Santo Cristo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Santo Cristo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 433 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
433 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santo Cristo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Santo Cristo 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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How fall really feels in Santo Cristo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
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.

Santo Cristo 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
Jan31° / 21°14714.613.63.9
Feb31° / 21°13914.1134.1
Mar30° / 19°1291212.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1579.711.46.6
May23° / 13°1489.510.66.9
Jun21° / 12°1359.510.36.5
Jul20° / 11°1329.410.46.6
Aug23° / 12°928.3117.3
Sep25° / 14°15110.211.87.0
Oct27° / 16°21513.112.76.1
Nov29° / 18°15510.913.45.5
Dec31° / 20°1611313.74.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santo Cristo gets around 433 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santo Cristo?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Cristo in Fall

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

In fall, Santo Cristo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Cristo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Cristo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santo Cristo 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 Santo Cristo is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Cristo?

Santo Cristo sits at 27.8°S, 54.7°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 19 km away.

Topography around Santo Cristo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Cristo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Santo Cristo is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Santa Rosa 19 km · Giruá 38 km · Horizontina 41 km · Três de Maio 42 km · Oberá 59 km · Santo Ângelo 66 km · Leandro N. Alem 70 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 71 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 Santo Cristo (-27.8239°, -54.6628°, elevation 285 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.