Ribeirão Preto in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ribeirão Preto sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain over about 8 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 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ribeirão Preto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ribeirão Preto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ribeirão Preto in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Ribeirão Preto reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Ribeirão Preto 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 | 30° / 21° | 255 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 176 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 158 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 18° | 65 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 45 | 5.6 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 27 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 19 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 19 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 68 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 113 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 168 | 17.4 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 221 | 22.1 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ribeirão Preto gets around 64 mm of rain over 8 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 36 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ribeirão Preto
None of Ribeirão Preto's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ribeirão Preto's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ribeirão Preto?
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 Ribeirão Preto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ribeirão Preto in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ribeirão Preto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ribeirão Preto in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribeirão Preto peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (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 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ribeirão Preto 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 Ribeirão Preto is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ribeirão Preto's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Ribeirão Preto?
Ribeirão Preto sits at 21.2°S, 47.8°W, 554 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jardinópolis, 18 km away.
Topography around Ribeirão Preto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ribeirão Preto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeirão Preto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.
The land around Ribeirão Preto is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (26%) 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 Ribeirão Preto (-21.1775°, -47.8103°, elevation 554 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.