Guarapuava in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Guarapuava sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 342 mm of rain over about 27 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 18°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Guarapuava's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guarapuava's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 342 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Guarapuava in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Guarapuava reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Guarapuava 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° / 17° | 214 | 21.8 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 182 | 20.1 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 133 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 106 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 129 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 136 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 105 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 10° | 102 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 168 | 12 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 193 | 16.9 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 149 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 186 | 19 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guarapuava gets around 342 mm of rain over 27 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 11 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Guarapuava?
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 Guarapuava for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guarapuava in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guarapuava sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Guarapuava 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 Guarapuava peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Guarapuava 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 Guarapuava is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Guarapuava?
Guarapuava sits at 25.4°S, 51.5°W, 1,090 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhão, 39 km away.
Topography around Guarapuava
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guarapuava.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guarapuava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,071 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.
The land around Guarapuava is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (28%) 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 Guarapuava (-25.3905°, -51.4654°, elevation 1,090 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.