Rio Grande da Serra in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Rio Grande da Serra sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Rio Grande da Serra's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rio Grande da Serra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rio Grande da Serra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Rio Grande da Serra reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Rio Grande da Serra 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° / 20° | 337 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 275 | 23 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 271 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 114 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 96 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 70 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 84 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 68 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 129 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 157 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 209 | 20.7 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 251 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rio Grande da Serra gets around 222 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — 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 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rio Grande da Serra
None of Rio Grande da Serra's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Rio Grande da Serra's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Rio Grande da Serra?
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 Rio Grande da Serra for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Rio Grande da Serra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rio Grande da Serra sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rio Grande da Serra in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Rio Grande da Serra in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Grande da Serra peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rio Grande da Serra 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 Rio Grande da Serra is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 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) | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Rio Grande da Serra?
Rio Grande da Serra sits at 23.7°S, 46.4°W, 777 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ribeirão Pires, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Rio Grande da Serra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rio Grande da Serra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Grande da Serra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.
The land around Rio Grande da Serra is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) 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 Rio Grande da Serra (-23.7442°, -46.3983°, elevation 777 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.