Várzea Grande in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Várzea Grande sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 327 mm of rain over about 44 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
327 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 79 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
79
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.

Várzea Grande 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° / 24°25024.612.82.8
Feb31° / 24°22623.412.52.7
Mar32° / 24°20324.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°9114.111.73.8
May30° / 21°335.311.35.4
Jun30° / 20°91.511.16.1
Jul31° / 18°50.711.26.1
Aug33° / 20°91.511.54.6
Sep34° / 23°435.911.93.4
Oct34° / 24°11815.212.42.8
Nov32° / 24°16519.212.72.8
Dec32° / 24°21724.212.92.7

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

Várzea Grande gets around 327 mm of rain over 44 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 7 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 06 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

Hazard calendar for Várzea Grande

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In fall, Várzea Grande overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Várzea Grande's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Várzea Grande?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Várzea Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Várzea Grande in Fall

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

In fall, Várzea Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

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UV index in Várzea Grande in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Várzea Grande peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Sep 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Várzea Grande 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 Várzea Grande is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1566 µg/m³Apr 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct23Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Grande?

Várzea Grande sits at 15.6°S, 56.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuiabá, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Várzea Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Várzea Grande is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Cuiabá 7.0 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 25 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 46 km · Lucas 79 km · Poconé 86 km · Rosário Oeste 96 km · Campo Verde 104 km · Nobres 105 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 Várzea Grande (-15.6467°, -56.1325°, elevation 197 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.