Pirapemas in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Pirapemas sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
73 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Pirapemas in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Pirapemas reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Pirapemas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pirapemas 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
Jan32° / 24°23623.312.22.6
Feb31° / 24°2602412.12.6
Mar31° / 23°31928.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°2982711.92.6
May31° / 23°14919.611.83.4
Jun32° / 23°468.911.84.4
Jul32° / 23°234.411.84.5
Aug34° / 24°51.211.93.9
Sep35° / 24°51123.1
Oct36° / 25°132.712.12.7
Nov35° / 25°406.112.22.6
Dec34° / 25°8912.712.22.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pirapemas gets around 73 mm of rain over 15 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 oppressive — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Pirapemas

In seasonPeak

None of Pirapemas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Pirapemas's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Pirapemas?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Pirapemas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pirapemas in Winter

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

In winter, Pirapemas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pirapemas in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirapemas peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pirapemas 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 Pirapemas is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pirapemas?

Pirapemas sits at 3.7°S, 44.2°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cantanhede, 20 km away.

Topography around Pirapemas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirapemas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Pirapemas is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Cantanhede 20 km · Matões do Norte 38 km · Vargem Grande 40 km · Itapecuru Mirim 40 km · Miranda do Norte 43 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 45 km · Coroatá 46 km · Alto Alegre do Maranhão 59 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 Pirapemas (-3.7267°, -44.2233°, elevation 36 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.