Santos in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Santos sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 305 mm of rain over about 30 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 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Santos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Santos has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Santos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 305 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santos in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Santos reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Santos 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 | 26° / 24° | 226 | 20.9 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 199 | 17.4 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 207 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 127 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 20° | 125 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 97 | 10 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 18° | 115 | 10 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 18° | 94 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 142 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 159 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 21° | 174 | 16.8 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 23° | 179 | 18.2 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santos gets around 305 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Santos?
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 Santos for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santos 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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°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 | 20 | 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 | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Santos 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 Santos peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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) | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santos 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 Santos is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Santos's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Santos?
Santos sits at 24.0°S, 46.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Vicente, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Santos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.
The land around Santos is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (38%) 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 Santos (-23.9608°, -46.3336°, elevation 12 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.