Campos dos Goytacazes in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Campos dos Goytacazes sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 64 mm of rain over about 15 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Campos dos Goytacazes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Campos dos Goytacazes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Campos dos Goytacazes in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Campos dos Goytacazes reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Campos dos Goytacazes
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.
Campos dos Goytacazes 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° / 24° | 155 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 80 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 143 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 82 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 47 | 8.9 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 20 | 5 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 22 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 21 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 47 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 82 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 169 | 16.1 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 196 | 17.9 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Campos dos Goytacazes gets around 64 mm of rain over 15 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Campos dos Goytacazes
None of Campos dos Goytacazes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Campos dos Goytacazes's rainy season runs March–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Campos dos Goytacazes?
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 Campos dos Goytacazes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Campos dos Goytacazes in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Campos dos Goytacazes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Campos dos Goytacazes in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Campos dos Goytacazes in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Campos dos Goytacazes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (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 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Campos dos Goytacazes?
Campos dos Goytacazes sits at 21.8°S, 41.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João da Barra, 31 km away.
Topography around Campos dos Goytacazes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Campos dos Goytacazes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos dos Goytacazes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.
The land around Campos dos Goytacazes is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (33%) 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 Campos dos Goytacazes (-21.7523°, -41.3304°, elevation 13 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.