Plano Piloto in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Plano Piloto sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Plano Piloto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plano Piloto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Plano Piloto in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Plano Piloto reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Plano Piloto 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 | 27° / 19° | 224 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 198 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 213 | 22 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 97 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 123 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 229 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 243 | 24.1 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Plano Piloto gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Plano Piloto
None of Plano Piloto's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Plano Piloto's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Plano Piloto?
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 one of the better times to visit Plano Piloto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Plano Piloto in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Plano Piloto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Plano Piloto in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plano Piloto peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Plano Piloto 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 Plano Piloto is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Plano Piloto?
Plano Piloto sits at 15.8°S, 47.9°W, 1,061 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sudoeste/Octagonal, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Plano Piloto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Plano Piloto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Plano Piloto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.
The land around Plano Piloto is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), trees (24%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (27%) 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 Plano Piloto (-15.7941°, -47.8825°, elevation 1,061 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.