Sapucaia do Sul in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Sapucaia do Sul sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 409 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Sapucaia do Sul's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sapucaia do Sul's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 409 mm; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Sapucaia do Sul in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Sapucaia do Sul reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Sapucaia do Sul 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	30° / 20°	165	14.8	13.7	4.6
Feb	29° / 20°	141	13.9	13.1	4.7
Mar	28° / 19°	128	12.9	12.2	5.7
Apr	25° / 16°	118	10	11.3	6.8
May	22° / 13°	120	9.9	10.5	6.6
Jun	20° / 11°	124	10.2	10.1	6.1
Jul	19° / 10°	155	10.5	10.3	6.1
Aug	21° / 11°	130	10.5	10.9	6.5
Sep	22° / 13°	160	12	11.8	6.3
Oct	24° / 15°	194	13.8	12.7	6.2
Nov	27° / 17°	139	12.1	13.5	6.2
Dec	29° / 19°	145	13.1	13.9	5.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sapucaia do Sul gets around 409 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 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 2.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Sapucaia do Sul?

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.

6.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.3

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sapucaia do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sapucaia do Sul in Winter

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

In winter, Sapucaia do Sul sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sapucaia do Sul in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	26	25	23	19	17	15	16	17	20	22	24
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	26	Warm
Mar	25	Warm
Apr	23	Refreshing
May	19	Cool
Jun	17	Cool
Jul	15	Cool
Aug	16	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	20	Cool
Nov	22	Refreshing
Dec	24	Warm

UV index in Sapucaia do Sul in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapucaia do Sul peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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)	13	12	10	7	4	3	4	5	8	8	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	7	Very high
May	4	Moderate
Jun	3	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	5	Moderate
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Sapucaia do Sul 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 Sapucaia do Sul is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 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)	13	13	15	18	21	23	25	27	23	16	15	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sapucaia do Sul?

Sapucaia do Sul sits at 29.8°S, 51.1°W, 59 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Esteio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sapucaia do Sul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sapucaia do Sul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapucaia do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Sapucaia do Sul is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

152 m

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

329 m

trees 41%

80 km

986 m

trees 52%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Winter weather nearby: Esteio 6.0 km · São Leopoldo 6.0 km · Canoas 12 km · Nova Santa Rita 13 km · Novo Hamburgo 16 km · Cachoeirinha 16 km · Portão 16 km · Campo Bom 18 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 Sapucaia do Sul (-29.8178°, -51.1455°, elevation 59 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.