Araripe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Araripe sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Araripe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Araripe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Araripe in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Araripe reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Araripe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Araripe weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 131 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 139 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 183 | 19 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 105 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 39 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 8 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 20 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 37 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Araripe gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Araripe
None of Araripe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Araripe's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Araripe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Araripe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Araripe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Araripe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Araripe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Araripe peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Araripe?
Araripe sits at 7.2°S, 40.1°W, 610 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Sales, 31 km away.
Topography around Araripe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Araripe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Araripe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.
The land around Araripe is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 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
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 Araripe (-7.2134°, -40.137°, elevation 610 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.