Várzea Alegre in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Várzea Alegre sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
30 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Várzea Alegre in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Várzea Alegre reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Várzea Alegre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Várzea Alegre 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
Jan33° / 24°13016.712.43.0
Feb32° / 23°13716.812.23.2
Mar31° / 23°18021.3123.2
Apr31° / 23°12216.811.93.7
May31° / 23°558.111.74.6
Jun31° / 22°203.611.65.1
Jul32° / 21°71.511.65.1
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°20.6123.5
Oct36° / 24°71.212.22.8
Nov35° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°376.212.42.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Várzea Alegre gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

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Most of winter feels humid — 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 16 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 54 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Várzea Alegre

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

Várzea Alegre's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Várzea Alegre?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Várzea Alegre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Várzea Alegre in Winter

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

In winter, Várzea Alegre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Várzea Alegre in Winter

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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 Várzea Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (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
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Alegre?

Várzea Alegre sits at 6.8°S, 39.3°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caririaçu, 28 km away.

Topography around Várzea Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Várzea Alegre is covered by grassland (65%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Caririaçu 28 km · Cedro 33 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Cariús 36 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 37 km · Jucás 39 km · Aurora 40 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 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 Várzea Alegre (-6.7889°, -39.2958°, elevation 316 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.