Santa Maria in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Santa Maria sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 408 mm of rain over about 30 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 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Santa Maria's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 408 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Maria 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 Maria reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Santa Maria 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° | 159 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 144 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 124 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 144 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 127 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 137 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 149 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 122 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 158 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 208 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 137 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 158 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santa Maria gets around 408 mm of rain over 30 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 10 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Santa Maria?
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 Maria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Maria in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santa Maria sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Maria 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 Maria peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria sits at 29.7°S, 53.8°W, 146 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro do Sul, 37 km away.
Topography around Santa Maria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.
The land around Santa Maria is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) 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 Maria (-29.6842°, -53.8069°, elevation 146 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.