Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santos features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1848 mm (72.8 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santos enjoys an average of 3300 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santos are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santos experiences 121 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil with other places around the world.
Santos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 19 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santos are June, July and September. On average, 100 mm (3.9 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) | 184 (7.2) | 249 (9.8) | 229 (9.0) | 139 (5.5) | 130 (5.1) | 117 (4.6) | 81 (3.2) | 133 (5.3) | 102 (4.0) | 183 (7.2) | 147 (5.8) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Santos are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santos: January, June and August receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 265 | 297 | 291 | 274 | 243 | 275 | 249 | 274 | 261 | 294 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 24m | 12h 52m | 12h 11m | 11h 29m | 10h 56m | 10h 39m | 10h 48m | 11h 18m | 11h 57m | 12h 39m | 13h 15m | 13h 34m |
Santos 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 / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santos 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 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |