Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florianopolis features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1327 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florianopolis enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florianopolis are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florianopolis experiences 138 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 | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Florianopolis, Brazil with other places around the world.
Florianopolis usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florianopolis are April, July and August. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 178 (7.0) | 144 (5.7) | 133 (5.2) | 79 (3.1) | 107 (4.2) | 118 (4.6) | 46 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 130 (5.1) | 101 (4.0) | 140 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Florianopolis are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florianopolis: January, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249 | 300 | 307 | 283 | 251 | 228 | 261 | 264 | 243 | 260 | 313 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 38m | 13h 0m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 43m | 10h 24m | 10h 34m | 11h 9m | 11h 56m | 12h 45m | 13h 28m | 13h 50m |
Florianopolis 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Florianopolis 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 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |