São José do Rio Pardo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), São José do Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
57 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
8.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in São José do Rio Pardo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical winter day in São José do Rio Pardo reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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São José do Rio Pardo 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
Jan29° / 20°21721.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°15117.712.74.1
Mar29° / 20°13016.412.24.7
Apr28° / 18°527.711.56.4
May26° / 15°385.3117.6
Jun25° / 14°21310.78.3
Jul26° / 13°192.310.88.4
Aug28° / 15°162.911.37.8
Sep29° / 17°607.111.95.9
Oct30° / 19°9112.312.54.8
Nov29° / 19°14416.6134.5
Dec29° / 20°18320.613.34.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

São José do Rio Pardo gets around 57 mm of rain over 8 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 dry — 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for São José do Rio Pardo

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None of São José do Rio Pardo'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 Rio Pardo's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is winter a good time to visit São José do Rio Pardo?

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.

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit São José do Rio Pardo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José do Rio Pardo in Winter

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

In winter, São José do Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in São José do Rio Pardo in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São José do Rio Pardo peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São José do Rio Pardo 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 do Rio Pardo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1430 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Rio Pardo?

São José do Rio Pardo sits at 21.6°S, 46.9°W, 718 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mococa, 19 km away.

Topography around São José do Rio Pardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m.

The land around São José do Rio Pardo is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (28%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
1,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Mococa 19 km · Vargem Grande do Sul 26 km · Caconde 26 km · Casa Branca 28 km · Guaranésia 34 km · Guaxupé 37 km · Poços de Caldas 40 km · Tambaú 42 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 do Rio Pardo (-21.5956°, -46.8886°, elevation 718 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.