São João de Meriti in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), São João de Meriti sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 396 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
396 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in São João de Meriti in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical fall day in São João de Meriti reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in São João de Meriti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
33
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 João de Meriti 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° / 23°26621.313.23.2
Feb32° / 23°19717.812.83.3
Mar30° / 22°21621.112.23.7
Apr29° / 21°10613.511.55.2
May26° / 18°7411.110.96.6
Jun26° / 17°477.110.67.3
Jul26° / 16°477.210.77.4
Aug26° / 17°447.511.27.2
Sep27° / 18°8711.111.96.3
Oct28° / 20°12014.412.55.3
Nov28° / 21°2131913.14.4
Dec30° / 22°23721.213.43.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

São João de Meriti gets around 396 mm of rain over 46 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for São João de Meriti

In seasonPeak

In fall, São João de Meriti overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São João de Meriti's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit São João de Meriti?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit São João de Meriti for sightseeing.

What to pack for São João de Meriti in Fall

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

In fall, São João de Meriti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São João de Meriti in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São João de Meriti in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (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 João de Meriti peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São João de Meriti 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 João de Meriti is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to São João de Meriti's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São João de Meriti?

São João de Meriti sits at 22.8°S, 43.4°W, 14 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nilópolis, 4.0 km away.

Topography around São João de Meriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João de Meriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around São João de Meriti is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
956 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Nilópolis 4.0 km · Belford Roxo 5.0 km · Duque de Caxias 7.0 km · Nova Iguaçu 9.0 km · Queimados 21 km · Estácio 21 km · Barra da Tijuca 22 km · Rio de Janeiro 23 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 João de Meriti (-22.8039°, -43.3722°, elevation 14 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.