Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruz Alta features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1569 mm (61.8 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cruz Alta enjoys an average of 3344 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cruz Alta are January, February and December, 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 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruz Alta experiences 185 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with other places around the world.
Cruz Alta usually has the most precipitation in January, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cruz Alta are July, August and December. On average, 94 mm (3.7 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) | 151 (6.0) | 115 (4.5) | 125 (4.9) | 120 (4.7) | 196 (7.7) | 127 (5.0) | 111 (4.4) | 85 (3.4) | 130 (5.1) | 178 (7.0) | 145 (5.7) | 85 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Cruz Alta are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cruz Alta: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 314 | 309 | 270 | 228 | 216 | 241 | 271 | 251 | 284 | 318 | 374 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 42m | 13h 3m | 12h 12m | 11h 21m | 10h 40m | 10h 19m | 10h 30m | 11h 7m | 11h 55m | 12h 47m | 13h 32m | 13h 55m |
Cruz Alta 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 Cruz Alta 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 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |