Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Curitiba features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1288 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Curitiba enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Curitiba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Curitiba experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Curitiba, Brazil with other places around the world.
Curitiba usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Curitiba are April, July and August. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 167 (6.6) | 137 (5.4) | 118 (4.7) | 67 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 33 (1.3) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 153 (6.0) | 107 (4.2) | 158 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Curitiba are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Curitiba: January, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 272 | 283 | 260 | 238 | 210 | 266 | 241 | 246 | 222 | 280 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 30m | 12h 55m | 12h 11m | 11h 27m | 10h 51m | 10h 33m | 10h 43m | 11h 14m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 20m | 13h 40m |
Curitiba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Curitiba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |