Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Paulo features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1117 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sao Paulo enjoys an average of 3401 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sao Paulo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °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 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sao Paulo experiences 193 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sao Paulo, Brazil with other places around the world.
Sao Paulo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sao Paulo are June, July and September. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 177 (7.0) | 158 (6.2) | 135 (5.3) | 55 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) | 57 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 118 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Sao Paulo are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sao Paulo: January, June and August receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 268 | 309 | 293 | 280 | 258 | 292 | 267 | 293 | 277 | 295 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 23m | 12h 51m | 12h 11m | 11h 30m | 10h 57m | 10h 41m | 10h 50m | 11h 19m | 11h 57m | 12h 38m | 13h 14m | 13h 32m |
Sao Paulo 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 Paulo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |