Santos in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Santos sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 475 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Santos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santos has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Santos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
475 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Santos in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Santos reaches about 23°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Santos weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°22620.913.34.9
Feb27° / 24°19917.412.85.1
Mar26° / 24°20719.512.25.3
Apr25° / 22°12713.411.56.4
May23° / 20°12512.710.96.5
Jun22° / 19°971010.56.8
Jul21° / 18°1151010.76.8
Aug21° / 18°9410.211.26.6
Sep22° / 19°14214.311.95.9
Oct23° / 20°15916.212.65.6
Nov24° / 21°17416.813.25.7
Dec25° / 23°17918.213.55.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Santos gets around 475 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Santos?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Santos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santos in Spring

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

In spring, Santos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santos in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Santos in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santos peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santos in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santos is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Santos's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1422 µg/m³Feb 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santos?

Santos sits at 24.0°S, 46.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Vicente, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Santos is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: São Vicente 6.0 km · Guarujá 9.0 km · Praia Grande 9.0 km · Cubatão 12 km · Bertioga 23 km · Rio Grande da Serra 25 km · Ribeirão Pires 29 km · Mongaguá 33 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 Santos (-23.9608°, -46.3336°, elevation 12 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.