São Bernardo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), São Bernardo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 755 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
755 mm
71 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in São Bernardo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in São Bernardo reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest April.

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How fall really feels in São Bernardo

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.

São Bernardo 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
Jan32° / 24°16619.512.22.8
Feb31° / 24°21722.312.12.8
Mar31° / 24°28127.2122.7
Apr31° / 23°29425.711.92.8
May31° / 24°18018.511.83.5
Jun32° / 23°44911.84.3
Jul33° / 23°233.811.84.4
Aug34° / 23°40.811.93.6
Sep36° / 24°20.5122.8
Oct36° / 24°81.312.12.5
Nov36° / 24°132.712.22.5
Dec35° / 24°497.312.22.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

São Bernardo gets around 755 mm of rain over 71 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for São Bernardo

In seasonPeak

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

São Bernardo's monsoon runs January–May, 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 São Bernardo?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Bernardo.

What to pack for São Bernardo in Fall

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

In fall, São Bernardo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Bernardo 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 São Bernardo peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Bernardo 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 São Bernardo is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJul 1719 µg/m³May 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Bernardo?

São Bernardo sits at 3.4°S, 42.4°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luzilândia, 12 km away.

Topography around São Bernardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Bernardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around São Bernardo is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
246 m
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Fall weather nearby: Luzilândia 12 km · Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 22 km · Brejo 51 km · Esperantina 63 km · Buriti dos Lopes 65 km · Tutóia 69 km · Paulino Neves 73 km · Araioses 78 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 Bernardo (-3.3614°, -42.4178°, elevation 29 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.