Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Francisco do Sul features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1725 mm (67.9 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sao Francisco do Sul enjoys an average of 3162 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sao Francisco do Sul are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °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 (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sao Francisco do Sul experiences 175 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil with other places around the world.
Sao Francisco do Sul usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sao Francisco do Sul are July, August and September. On average, 70 mm (2.7 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) | 264 (10.4) | 204 (8.0) | 199 (7.9) | 108 (4.3) | 112 (4.4) | 108 (4.3) | 33 (1.3) | 70 (2.7) | 106 (4.2) | 166 (6.5) | 145 (5.7) | 209 (8.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Sao Francisco do Sul are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sao Francisco do Sul: January, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 285 | 292 | 276 | 244 | 220 | 261 | 244 | 240 | 243 | 295 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 57m | 12h 11m | 11h 25m | 10h 48m | 10h 30m | 10h 39m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 44m |
Sao Francisco 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 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 Sao Francisco 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |