Várzea da Palma in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Várzea da Palma sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 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 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Várzea da Palma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Várzea da Palma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Várzea da Palma in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Várzea da Palma reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Várzea da Palma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Várzea da Palma 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 | 31° / 21° | 133 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 86 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 100 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 28 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 11 | 2 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 48 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 147 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 170 | 16.8 | 13 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Várzea da Palma gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Várzea da Palma
None of Várzea da Palma's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Várzea da Palma's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Várzea da Palma?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Várzea da Palma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Várzea da Palma in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Várzea da Palma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Várzea da Palma in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 da Palma peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very 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 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Várzea da Palma?
Várzea da Palma sits at 17.6°S, 44.7°W, 523 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirapora, 36 km away.
Topography around Várzea da Palma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Várzea da Palma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea da Palma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.
The land around Várzea da Palma is covered by grassland (30%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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 Várzea da Palma (-17.5976°, -44.7337°, elevation 523 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.