Barcelos in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Barcelos sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 648 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Barcelos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Barcelos has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barcelos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 648 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barcelos in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Barcelos reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Barcelos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barcelos 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 | 31° / 24° | 206 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 192 | 19.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 275 | 24.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 350 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 392 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 284 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 213 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 151 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 156 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 156 | 22.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 178 | 22.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 211 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barcelos gets around 648 mm of rain over 78 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Barcelos?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barcelos.
What to pack for Barcelos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barcelos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Barcelos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Barcelos peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barcelos in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barcelos is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Barcelos?
Barcelos sits at 1.0°S, 62.9°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Airão, 287 km away.
Topography around Barcelos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barcelos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barcelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.
The land around Barcelos is covered by trees (66%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) 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 Barcelos (-0.9736°, -62.9269°, elevation 35 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.