Gravataí in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Gravataí sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 369 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Gravataí's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gravataí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
369 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Gravataí in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical winter day in Gravataí reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Gravataí 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°14014.213.74.7
Feb29° / 20°12713.913.14.7
Mar28° / 19°12112.612.25.7
Apr25° / 16°1029.711.36.8
May22° / 13°1069.210.56.7
Jun20° / 11°1129.410.16.2
Jul19° / 10°13610.310.36.1
Aug21° / 11°12210.410.96.5
Sep22° / 13°14711.211.86.3
Oct24° / 15°16912.712.76.4
Nov27° / 17°12210.913.56.4
Dec29° / 19°12912.413.95.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Gravataí gets around 369 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Gravataí?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Gravataí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gravataí in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Gravataí sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gravataí in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 49 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Gravataí in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gravataí peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gravataí in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gravataí is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1327 µg/m³Dec 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gravataí?

Gravataí sits at 29.9°S, 51.0°W, 41 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cachoeirinha, 10 km away.

Topography around Gravataí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gravataí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gravataí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Gravataí is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Cachoeirinha 10 km · Alvorada 10 km · Viamão 16 km · Canoas 19 km · Esteio 20 km · Sapucaia do Sul 20 km · Porto Alegre 25 km · São Leopoldo 25 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Gravataí (-29.9422°, -50.9928°, elevation 41 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.