São Sebastião do Passé in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), São Sebastião do Passé sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 314 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
314 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in São Sebastião do Passé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical fall day in São Sebastião do Passé reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in São Sebastião do Passé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
61
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 Sebastião do Passé 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° / 23°6212.812.73.7
Feb32° / 23°6213.612.43.5
Mar32° / 23°8117.312.13.5
Apr30° / 23°10421.111.73.7
May28° / 22°12921.911.44.5
Jun27° / 21°10422.111.34.7
Jul26° / 20°8220.711.35.1
Aug27° / 20°6118.711.65.3
Sep28° / 20°5114.111.95.4
Oct30° / 22°4810.212.35.0
Nov31° / 23°6010.412.64.3
Dec32° / 23°509.512.74.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Passé gets around 314 mm of rain over 60 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 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit São Sebastião do Passé?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Sebastião do Passé.

What to pack for São Sebastião do Passé in Fall

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

In fall, São Sebastião do Passé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Sebastião do Passé in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 57 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Sebastião do Passé in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Sebastião do Passé peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Passé?

São Sebastião do Passé sits at 12.5°S, 38.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Candeias, 18 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Passé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Passé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Passé is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
602 m
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Fall weather nearby: Candeias 18 km · Pojuca 20 km · Mata de São João 21 km · Catu 22 km · São Francisco do Conde 24 km · Santo Amaro 24 km · Dias d'Ávila 24 km · Camaçari 28 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 Sebastião do Passé (-12.5125°, -38.4953°, elevation 51 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.