Monthly climate in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 14 13 10 6 5 5 7 10 13 14 15