Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caxias do Sul features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1698 mm (66.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caxias do Sul enjoys an average of 3275 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caxias do Sul are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caxias do Sul experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with other places around the world.
Caxias do Sul usually has the most precipitation in January, May and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caxias do Sul are April, August and December. On average, 100 mm (3.9 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) | 169 (6.6) | 161 (6.3) | 131 (5.2) | 99 (3.9) | 175 (6.9) | 135 (5.3) | 139 (5.5) | 90 (3.5) | 177 (7.0) | 161 (6.4) | 150 (5.9) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Caxias do Sul are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caxias do Sul: May, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 306 | 302 | 264 | 225 | 215 | 244 | 264 | 239 | 274 | 315 | 361 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 45m | 13h 4m | 12h 12m | 11h 20m | 10h 37m | 10h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 5m | 11h 55m | 12h 48m | 13h 34m | 13h 58m |
Caxias do Sul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Caxias 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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |