Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Catarina features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 549 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Catarina enjoys an average of 3529 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Catarina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Catarina experiences 196 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Catarina usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Catarina are January, February and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 11 (0.5) | 126 (5.0) | 47 (1.9) | 29 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Santa Catarina are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Catarina: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 254 | 294 | 302 | 335 | 342 | 339 | 346 | 282 | 292 | 264 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 17m | 12h 1m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 42m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 15m | 11h 30m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Santa Catarina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Santa Catarina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |