São João in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), São João sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 268 mm of rain over about 63 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is São João's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São João's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 268 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in São João in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in São João reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
São João 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° / 20° | 46 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 47 | 13 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 57 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 68 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 83 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 99 | 21 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 96 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 73 | 20 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 52 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 34 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 27 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 28 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
São João gets around 268 mm of rain over 63 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 11 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit São João?
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 for sightseeing.
What to pack for São João in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, São João sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in São João 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 peaks around March 12 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 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is São João?
São João sits at 8.9°S, 36.4°W, 712 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garanhuns, 15 km away.
Topography around São João
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São João has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m.
The land around São João is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) 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 (-8.8756°, -36.3667°, elevation 712 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.