Castelo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Castelo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 18 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Castelo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Castelo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Castelo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Castelo reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Castelo 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 | 29° / 20° | 148 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 107 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 159 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 88 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 43 | 8.6 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 23 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 24 | 6 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 26 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 58 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 110 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 191 | 17.1 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 224 | 19 | 13.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Castelo gets around 72 mm of rain over 18 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 36 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Castelo
None of Castelo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Castelo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Castelo?
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 Castelo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Castelo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Castelo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Castelo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September 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 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Castelo 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 Castelo peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Castelo?
Castelo sits at 20.6°S, 41.2°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Alta, 20 km away.
Topography around Castelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,841 m.
The land around Castelo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) 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 Castelo (-20.6036°, -41.1847°, elevation 129 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.