São Cristóvão in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), São Cristóvão sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 370 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is São Cristóvão's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. São Cristóvão 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 São Cristóvão's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 370 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in São Cristóvão in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in São Cristóvão reaches about 26°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in São Cristóvão
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
São Cristóvão 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 | 29° / 24° | 56 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 63 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 71 | 18.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 112 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 157 | 22.9 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 148 | 24 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 125 | 23.9 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 22° | 98 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 22° | 64 | 17.2 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 23° | 52 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 41 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 33 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
São Cristóvão gets around 370 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for São Cristóvão
In winter, São Cristóvão overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
São Cristóvão's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit São Cristóvão?
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 São Cristóvão for sightseeing.
What to pack for São Cristóvão in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, São Cristóvão sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near São Cristóvão in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°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 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in São Cristóvão in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Cristóvão peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is São Cristóvão?
São Cristóvão sits at 11.0°S, 37.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 12 km away.
Topography around São Cristóvão
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Cristóvão.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São Cristóvão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.
The land around São Cristóvão is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (29%) 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 São Cristóvão (-11.0147°, -37.2064°, elevation 38 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.