Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Jose features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1835 mm (72.2 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sao Jose enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sao Jose are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sao Jose experiences 146 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sao Jose, Santa Catarina, Brazil with other places around the world.
Sao Jose usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sao Jose are April, July and August. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 273 (10.7) | 198 (7.8) | 192 (7.6) | 94 (3.7) | 133 (5.2) | 138 (5.4) | 62 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 147 (5.8) | 136 (5.3) | 165 (6.5) | 231 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Sao Jose are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sao Jose: January, June and September receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 290 | 292 | 266 | 237 | 235 | 255 | 264 | 223 | 252 | 295 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 41m | 13h 2m | 12h 12m | 11h 22m | 10h 41m | 10h 21m | 10h 32m | 11h 8m | 11h 55m | 12h 46m | 13h 30m | 13h 53m |
Sao Jose 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 Sao Jose 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 | 14 |