São Felipe in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), São Felipe sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 197 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 197 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; best season of the year
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in São Felipe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical spring day in São Felipe reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in São Felipe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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 Felipe 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 23°	85	16.6	12.7	4.2
Feb	30° / 23°	69	16.5	12.4	3.9
Mar	30° / 23°	92	19.9	12.1	3.9
Apr	29° / 23°	109	22.2	11.7	3.9
May	27° / 22°	115	21.4	11.4	4.8
Jun	26° / 21°	116	22.7	11.3	4.8
Jul	26° / 20°	99	22.7	11.3	5.0
Aug	26° / 20°	86	21.3	11.6	5.1
Sep	27° / 21°	66	16.8	11.9	5.6
Oct	28° / 22°	58	14.8	12.3	5.3
Nov	29° / 22°	73	14.4	12.6	4.7
Dec	30° / 23°	65	13.2	12.7	4.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

São Felipe gets around 197 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit São Felipe?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit São Felipe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Felipe in Spring

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

In spring, São Felipe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Felipe in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 39 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	27	28	28	28	27	26	26	25	26	26	27	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	27	Warm
Feb	28	Warm
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	28	Tropical
May	27	Warm
Jun	26	Warm
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	26	Warm
Nov	27	Warm
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in São Felipe 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 Felipe peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	14	12	9	8	8	10	11	13	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is São Felipe?

São Felipe sits at 12.8°S, 39.1°W, 203 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Almeida, 12 km away.

Topography around São Felipe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Felipe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around São Felipe is covered by grassland (72%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

105 m

grassland 72%

16 km

347 m

grassland 68%

80 km

928 m

grassland 47%

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Spring weather nearby: Conceição do Almeida 12 km · Sapeaçu 17 km · Cruz das Almas 20 km · Maragogipe 20 km · Nazaré 22 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 23 km · Muritiba 27 km · Governador Mangabeira 28 km

Brazil travel facts

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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 Felipe (-12.8472°, -39.0894°, elevation 203 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.