São João do Piauí in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), São João do Piauí sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is São João do Piauí's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São João do Piauí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in São João do Piauí in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in São João do Piauí reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in São João do Piauí
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 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.
São João do Piauí 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 | 32° / 24° | 147 | 16.5 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 139 | 15 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 139 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 74 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 22 | 3 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 36° / 24° | 2 | 0.2 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 36° / 25° | 18 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 35° / 25° | 55 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 25° | 75 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
São João do Piauí gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for São João do Piauí
None of São João do Piauí's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
São João do Piauí's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit São João do Piauí?
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 João do Piauí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for São João do Piauí in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, São João do Piauí sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in São João do Piauí in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 João do Piauí peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is São João do Piauí?
São João do Piauí sits at 8.4°S, 42.2°W, 219 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canto do Buriti, 82 km away.
Topography around São João do Piauí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João do Piauí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São João do Piauí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.
The land around São João do Piauí is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (94%) 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 João do Piauí (-8.3581°, -42.2467°, elevation 219 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.