Curitiba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Curitiba sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 274 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Curitiba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Curitiba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 274 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Curitiba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Curitiba reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Curitiba 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 | 26° / 18° | 218 | 23.4 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 191 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 126 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 74 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 92 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 99 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 93 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 82 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 134 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 136 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 125 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 163 | 19.5 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Curitiba gets around 274 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — 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 30 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Curitiba?
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 Curitiba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Curitiba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Curitiba sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Curitiba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curitiba peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Curitiba 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 Curitiba is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Curitiba?
Curitiba sits at 25.4°S, 49.3°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhais, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Curitiba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Curitiba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Curitiba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m.
The land around Curitiba is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Curitiba (-25.4278°, -49.2731°, elevation 924 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.