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Monthly climate in Picos, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picos features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Picos enjoys an average of 3827 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Picos, Brazil

The warmest months in Picos are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picos experiences 329 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 Picos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Picos, Brazil

Picos usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 17 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Picos are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Picos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)139 (5.5)151 (5.9)90 (3.5)15 (0.6)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)14 (0.5)44 (1.7)70 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1420191330000258

Monthly sunshine hours in Picos, Brazil

The sunniest months in Picos are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Picos: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Picos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252273313315324318322346346355331327
Mean daily daylight hours12h 28m12h 18m12h 7m11h 55m11h 46m11h 42m11h 44m11h 52m12h 3m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Picos, Brazil

Picos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Picos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Picos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415151211111213131414