São José do Belmonte in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), São José do Belmonte sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is São José do Belmonte's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São José do Belmonte's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in São José do Belmonte in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in São José do Belmonte reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in São José do Belmonte
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 1 day 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 José do Belmonte 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 | 33° / 23° | 97 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 113 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 134 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 82 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 35 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 13 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 7 | 2 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 21° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 35° / 23° | 11 | 2.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 23° | 34 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
São José do Belmonte gets around 23 mm of rain over 6 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 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for São José do Belmonte
None of São José do Belmonte's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
São José do Belmonte's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit São José do Belmonte?
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 José do Belmonte for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for São José do Belmonte in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, São José do Belmonte sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in São José do Belmonte 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 José do Belmonte peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is São José do Belmonte?
São José do Belmonte sits at 7.9°S, 38.8°W, 493 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição, 43 km away.
Topography around São José do Belmonte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São José do Belmonte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Belmonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.
The land around São José do Belmonte is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) 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 José do Belmonte (-7.8614°, -38.7597°, elevation 493 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.