Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paraiba do Sul features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1447 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paraiba do Sul enjoys an average of 3451 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paraiba do Sul are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paraiba do Sul experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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 (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paraiba do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with other places around the world.
Paraiba do Sul usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paraiba do Sul are May, June and July. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 171 (6.7) | 257 (10.1) | 165 (6.5) | 67 (2.6) | 47 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 119 (4.7) | 222 (8.8) | 247 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Paraiba do Sul are March, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paraiba do Sul: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 269 | 310 | 294 | 283 | 279 | 295 | 277 | 297 | 278 | 281 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 17m | 12h 48m | 12h 10m | 11h 32m | 11h 1m | 10h 47m | 10h 55m | 11h 22m | 11h 58m | 12h 36m | 13h 9m | 13h 27m |
Paraiba do Sul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Paraiba do Sul UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |