Santa Helena de Goiás in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Santa Helena de Goiás sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Santa Helena de Goiás's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Helena de Goiás's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Helena de Goiás in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Santa Helena de Goiás reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Santa Helena de Goiás
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 9 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.
Santa Helena de Goiás 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° | 222 | 22.7 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 172 | 20.7 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 168 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 71 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 22 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 7 | 1.1 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 4 | 0.6 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 41 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 115 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 184 | 21.9 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 220 | 24.4 | 13 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santa Helena de Goiás gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 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 11 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Helena de Goiás
None of Santa Helena de Goiás's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santa Helena de Goiás's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Santa Helena de Goiás?
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 Helena de Goiás for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Helena de Goiás in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santa Helena de Goiás sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Santa Helena de Goiás in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — 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 Helena de Goiás peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Helena de Goiás 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 Santa Helena de Goiás is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 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) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Santa Helena de Goiás?
Santa Helena de Goiás sits at 17.8°S, 50.6°W, 566 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Verde, 35 km away.
Topography around Santa Helena de Goiás
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Helena de Goiás.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Helena de Goiás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.
The land around Santa Helena de Goiás is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) 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 Helena de Goiás (-17.8136°, -50.5969°, elevation 566 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.