Forquilhinha in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Forquilhinha sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 314 mm of rain over about 30 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Forquilhinha's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Forquilhinha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 314 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Forquilhinha in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Forquilhinha reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Forquilhinha 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 | 28° / 20° | 265 | 22 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 231 | 21 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 181 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 117 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 139 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 103 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 106 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 105 | 10 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 142 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 172 | 16.8 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 171 | 16.1 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 196 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Forquilhinha gets around 314 mm of rain over 30 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 24 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Forquilhinha?
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 Forquilhinha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Forquilhinha in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Forquilhinha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Forquilhinha in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Forquilhinha in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forquilhinha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Forquilhinha 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 Forquilhinha is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Forquilhinha?
Forquilhinha sits at 28.7°S, 49.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Criciúma, 13 km away.
Topography around Forquilhinha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Forquilhinha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilhinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.
The land around Forquilhinha is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) 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 Forquilhinha (-28.7475°, -49.4722°, elevation 28 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.