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Monthly climate in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Carlos features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1017 mm (40.0 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sao Carlos enjoys an average of 3624 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil §

The warmest months in Sao Carlos are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sao Carlos experiences 278 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil §

Sao Carlos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sao Carlos are June, July and August. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 180 (7.1) 156 (6.1) 99 (3.9) 50 (2.0) 36 (1.4) 14 (0.5) 9 (0.3) 31 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 107 (4.2) 134 (5.3) 169 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 17 15 5 4 3 0 4 5 12 13 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil §

The sunniest months in Sao Carlos are March, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sao Carlos: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 240 286 326 306 299 288 311 305 314 308 312 324
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 17m 12h 48m 12h 10m 11h 33m 11h 2m 10h 47m 10h 55m 11h 22m 11h 58m 12h 36m 13h 9m 13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil §

Sao Carlos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Sao Carlos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 13 11 8 7 8 10 12 13 14 16