Xangri-lá in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Xangri-lá sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 379 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Xangri-lá's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xangri-lá's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
379 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Xangri-lá in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Xangri-lá reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Xangri-lá 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
Jan24° / 22°1431413.76.4
Feb24° / 22°12114.213.16.2
Mar24° / 22°12513.612.26.5
Apr22° / 20°11311.611.36.5
May19° / 17°14211.210.56.1
Jun17° / 15°1321110.15.5
Jul16° / 14°16311.310.35.0
Aug17° / 14°14710.910.95.3
Sep17° / 15°18212.711.85.3
Oct19° / 17°19514.712.75.4
Nov21° / 19°12912.613.56.1
Dec23° / 21°12812.813.96.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Xangri-lá gets around 379 mm of rain over 36 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 18 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Xangri-lá?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Xangri-lá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xangri-lá in Fall

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

In fall, Xangri-lá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xangri-lá in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 5 to May 22 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xangri-lá in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xangri-lá peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Xangri-lá 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 Xangri-lá is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1815 µg/m³Feb 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xangri-lá?

Xangri-lá sits at 29.8°S, 50.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão da Canoa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xangri-lá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xangri-lá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xangri-lá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Xangri-lá is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Capão da Canoa 7.0 km · Imbé 21 km · Tramandaí 22 km · Osório 24 km · Cidreira 45 km · Santo Antônio da Patrulha 46 km · Rolante 54 km · Torres 60 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 Xangri-lá (-29.8008°, -50.0436°, elevation 8 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.