São João do Piauí in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), São João do Piauí sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 235 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
235 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in São João do Piauí in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical fall day in São João do Piauí reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How fall really feels in São João do Piauí

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 João do Piauí 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°14716.512.43.2
Feb32° / 23°1391512.33.4
Mar32° / 23°13916.312.13.5
Apr32° / 23°749.911.83.8
May33° / 24°22311.64.0
Jun33° / 23°10.311.54.6
Jul33° / 22°10.211.64.6
Aug34° / 22°0011.73.8
Sep36° / 24°20.2122.8
Oct36° / 25°182.112.22.4
Nov35° / 25°556.312.42.8
Dec34° / 25°759.812.53.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

São João do Piauí gets around 235 mm of rain over 29 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for São João do Piauí

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

São João do Piauí's rainy season runs December–April, 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 do Piauí?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São João do Piauí. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São João do Piauí in Fall

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

In fall, São João do Piauí sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in São João do Piauí 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 João do Piauí peaks around March 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João do Piauí?

São João do Piauí sits at 8.4°S, 42.2°W, 219 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canto do Buriti, 82 km away.

Topography around São João do Piauí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João do Piauí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.

The land around São João do Piauí is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Canto do Buriti 82 km · São Raimundo Nonato 88 km · Paulistana 123 km · Afrânio 138 km · Remanso 142 km · Oeiras 149 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 154 km · Sento Sé 159 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 do Piauí (-8.3581°, -42.2467°, elevation 219 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.