Monthly climate in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz do Capibaribe features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 371 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz do Capibaribe enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil

The warmest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are September, October and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.2)48 (1.9)66 (2.6)58 (2.3)47 (1.9)33 (1.3)28 (1.1)14 (0.6)12 (0.5)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6101514108733224

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours273298329303299290293316320341335343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 30m12h 20m12h 7m11h 54m11h 44m11h 39m11h 41m11h 50m12h 2m12h 16m12h 27m12h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, 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 Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Cruz do Capibaribe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151515141211111214141515