Portel in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Portel sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Portel's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Portel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Portel in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Portel reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Portel
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Portel 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 | 31° / 24° | 237 | 26.4 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 308 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 369 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 389 | 29 | 12 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 281 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 141 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 92 | 16.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 24° | 44 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 26 | 5.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 29 | 6.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 53 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 114 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Portel gets around 277 mm of rain over 46 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 Portel
None of Portel's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Portel's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Portel?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Portel.
What to pack for Portel in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Portel sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Portel in Winter
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 Portel peaks around March 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Portel 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 Portel is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 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) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Portel?
Portel sits at 1.9°S, 50.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Melgaço, 19 km away.
Topography around Portel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Portel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Portel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.
The land around Portel is covered by water (76%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) 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 Portel (-1.9356°, -50.8211°, elevation 12 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.