São Pedro in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), São Pedro sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 146 mm; 22 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in São Pedro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in São Pedro reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

São Pedro 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° / 21°	328	23.3	13.2	3.8
Feb	29° / 21°	242	18.7	12.8	4.0
Mar	28° / 20°	259	22.2	12.2	4.3
Apr	27° / 19°	119	15.3	11.5	5.7
May	24° / 16°	80	11.4	10.9	6.8
Jun	24° / 15°	49	7.4	10.7	7.6
Jul	24° / 14°	48	7.2	10.8	7.6
Aug	24° / 15°	49	7.5	11.2	7.5
Sep	25° / 16°	102	12	11.9	6.6
Oct	26° / 18°	150	16	12.5	5.6
Nov	26° / 19°	272	20.7	13.1	4.7
Dec	28° / 20°	323	23.6	13.3	4.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

São Pedro gets around 146 mm of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 5 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for São Pedro

In seasonPeak

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

São Pedro's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Jun

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Aug

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Dec

Is winter a good time to visit São Pedro?

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.

7.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Pedro in Winter

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

In winter, São Pedro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Pedro in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pedro peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (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)	15	14	13	10	7	6	6	8	7	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in São Pedro 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 Pedro is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	11	10	12	15	16	15	15	19	13	11	10
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	12	Good
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is São Pedro?

São Pedro sits at 22.4°S, 43.0°W, 892 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teresópolis, 1.0 km away.

Topography around São Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around São Pedro is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

526 m

trees 65%

16 km

2,234 m

trees 82%

80 km

2,252 m

trees 49%

treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Winter weather nearby: Teresópolis 1.0 km · Guapimirim 13 km · Petrópolis 24 km · Magé 27 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 30 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 32 km · Itaboraí 37 km · Três Rios 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

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 Pedro (-22.4231°, -42.9661°, elevation 892 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.