São Bento in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), São Bento sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
12 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in São Bento in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical spring day in São Bento reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in São Bento

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Bento 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
Jan34° / 24°689.412.32.9
Feb34° / 24°8711.312.23.0
Mar33° / 23°11714.7123.2
Apr32° / 23°961311.93.5
May32° / 23°417.211.74.1
Jun32° / 22°214.111.64.7
Jul32° / 21°11211.74.8
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.4
Sep34° / 22°10.1123.7
Oct35° / 23°90.412.13.1
Nov35° / 23°20.412.33.0
Dec35° / 24°142.712.42.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

São Bento gets around 12 mm of rain over 1 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 humid — 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit São Bento?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Bento. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Bento in Spring

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

In spring, São Bento sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in São Bento in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Bento peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São Bento 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 São Bento is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Bento?

São Bento sits at 6.3°S, 37.8°W, 476 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Catolé do Rocha, 7.0 km away.

Topography around São Bento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Bento has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around São Bento is covered by shrubs (62%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Catolé do Rocha 7.0 km · Pau dos Ferros 54 km · Pombal 54 km · Caraúbas 59 km · Apodi 69 km · Caicó 75 km · Sousa 75 km · Pereiro 83 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 São Bento (-6.2833°, -37.75°, elevation 476 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.