Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pelotas features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1270 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pelotas enjoys an average of 3239 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pelotas are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pelotas experiences 91 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with other places around the world.
Pelotas usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pelotas are April, November and December. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 110 (4.3) | 88 (3.5) | 90 (3.5) | 74 (2.9) | 105 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) | 111 (4.4) | 105 (4.1) | 177 (7.0) | 154 (6.1) | 85 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Pelotas are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pelotas: June, July and September receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 307 | 315 | 262 | 229 | 214 | 229 | 237 | 213 | 268 | 323 | 361 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 56m | 13h 11m | 12h 13m | 11h 15m | 10h 28m | 10h 5m | 10h 17m | 10h 59m | 11h 54m | 12h 52m | 13h 44m | 14h 10m |
Pelotas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pelotas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 |