São José do Belmonte in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), São José do Belmonte sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season 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 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
251 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in São José do Belmonte 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 José do Belmonte reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in São José do Belmonte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
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 José do Belmonte 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
Jan33° / 23°9710.612.43.4
Feb32° / 22°11311.512.33.6
Mar32° / 22°13414.312.13.8
Apr31° / 22°8210.211.84.3
May30° / 21°356.511.65.1
Jun29° / 20°133.111.66.1
Jul29° / 19°7211.66.3
Aug31° / 19°40.711.75.8
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.4
Oct35° / 21°91.312.23.3
Nov35° / 23°112.112.42.9
Dec35° / 23°344.212.43.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

São José do Belmonte gets around 251 mm of rain over 31 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 muggy — 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 11 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for São José do Belmonte

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

São José do Belmonte's rainy season runs January–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 José do Belmonte?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit São José do Belmonte for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José do Belmonte in Fall

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

In fall, São José do Belmonte sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São José do Belmonte 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 José do Belmonte peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Belmonte?

São José do Belmonte sits at 7.9°S, 38.8°W, 493 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição, 43 km away.

Topography around São José do Belmonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Belmonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around São José do Belmonte is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Conceição 43 km · Salgueiro 46 km · Brejo Santo 48 km · Mauriti 53 km · Serra Talhada 53 km · Porteiras 54 km · Serrita 60 km · Milagres 64 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 José do Belmonte (-7.8614°, -38.7597°, elevation 493 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.