Serro in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Serro sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 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.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
31 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Serro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Serro reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Serro 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
Jan27° / 18°22417135.3
Feb27° / 18°15513.312.65.7
Mar26° / 17°17816.712.15.5
Apr25° / 16°9012.111.66.4
May24° / 14°346.811.17.4
Jun23° / 13°112.710.98.0
Jul23° / 12°82.2118.2
Aug24° / 12°122.911.48.4
Sep26° / 14°486.711.97.4
Oct26° / 16°11712.112.46.3
Nov25° / 17°25619.912.94.9
Dec26° / 18°30921.613.14.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Serro gets around 31 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Serro

In seasonPeak

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

Serro's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Serro?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serro in Winter

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

In winter, Serro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Serro in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Serro peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serro?

Serro sits at 18.6°S, 43.4°W, 821 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Diamantina, 46 km away.

Topography around Serro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 810 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Serro is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Diamantina 46 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 48 km · Guanhães 51 km · São João Evangelista 65 km · Peçanha 87 km · Itamarandiba 100 km · Jaboticatubas 108 km · Curvelo 112 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 Serro (-18.6047°, -43.3794°, elevation 821 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.