Santa Cruz do Sul in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Santa Cruz do Sul sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 410 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Santa Cruz do Sul's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Sul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 410 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Cruz do Sul in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Santa Cruz do Sul reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Santa Cruz do Sul 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° / 20° | 155 | 15 | 13.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 139 | 14 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 120 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 127 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 123 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 131 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 154 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 125 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 161 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 199 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 135 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 152 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santa Cruz do Sul gets around 410 mm of rain over 31 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Santa Cruz do Sul?
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 Santa Cruz do Sul for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Cruz do Sul in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santa Cruz do Sul sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz do Sul peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (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) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Cruz do Sul?
Santa Cruz do Sul sits at 29.7°S, 52.4°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz do Sul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz do Sul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.
The land around Santa Cruz do Sul is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) 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 Santa Cruz do Sul (-29.7175°, -52.4258°, elevation 69 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.