Barra in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Barra sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Barra's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Barra reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Barra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 28 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.
Barra 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 | 32° / 23° | 114 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 82 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 97 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 48 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 23 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 92 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 92 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barra gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barra
None of Barra's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Barra's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Barra?
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 reasonable time to visit Barra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Barra 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 Barra peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barra 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 Barra is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.6× the cleanest month (June, 3 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) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Barra?
Barra sits at 11.1°S, 43.1°W, 411 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Xique-Xique, 54 km away.
Topography around Barra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.
The land around Barra is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and trees (20%) 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 Barra (-11.0894°, -43.1417°, elevation 411 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.