Riacho das Almas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Riacho das Almas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Riacho das Almas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riacho das Almas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Riacho das Almas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Riacho das Almas reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Riacho das Almas 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 | 29° / 21° | 58 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 58 | 15 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 73 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 74 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 82 | 18.9 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 81 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 69 | 18.2 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 46 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 35 | 13.4 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 29 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 24 | 9 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 34 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Riacho das Almas gets around 196 mm of rain over 52 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Riacho das Almas?
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 Riacho das Almas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Riacho das Almas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Riacho das Almas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Riacho das Almas 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 Riacho das Almas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Riacho das Almas?
Riacho das Almas sits at 8.1°S, 35.9°W, 401 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bezerros, 13 km away.
Topography around Riacho das Almas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Riacho das Almas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho das Almas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m.
The land around Riacho das Almas is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Riacho das Almas (-8.1339°, -35.8564°, elevation 401 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.