São José de Piranhas in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), São José de Piranhas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is São José de Piranhas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São José de Piranhas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
32 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in São José de Piranhas in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical winter day in São José de Piranhas reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in São José de Piranhas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 42 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
42
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São José de Piranhas 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°9912.612.43.1
Feb33° / 23°12113.312.23.3
Mar32° / 23°15817.8123.4
Apr32° / 23°9713.611.83.8
May31° / 22°507.511.74.5
Jun31° / 21°193.511.65.1
Jul31° / 20°8211.65.1
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.5
Sep35° / 22°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°6112.23.0
Nov35° / 24°61.312.32.9
Dec35° / 24°274.512.43.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

São José de Piranhas gets around 32 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for São José de Piranhas

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None of São José de Piranhas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

São José de Piranhas's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit São José de Piranhas?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit São José de Piranhas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José de Piranhas in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, São José de Piranhas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in São José de Piranhas in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 José de Piranhas peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São José de Piranhas in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in São José de Piranhas is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São José de Piranhas?

São José de Piranhas sits at 7.1°S, 38.5°W, 344 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cajazeiras, 26 km away.

Topography around São José de Piranhas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São José de Piranhas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José de Piranhas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m.

The land around São José de Piranhas is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Cajazeiras 26 km · Barro 31 km · Mauriti 42 km · Itaporanga 44 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 44 km · Conceição 49 km · Sousa 50 km · Milagres 53 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 José de Piranhas (-7.1206°, -38.5019°, elevation 344 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.