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Spring Weather in São Carlos Brazil

Daily high temperatures are around 82°F, rarely falling below 70°F or exceeding 92°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 83°F on October 25.

Daily low temperatures increase by 11°F, from 54°F to 64°F, rarely falling below 48°F or exceeding 68°F.

For reference, on February 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in São Carlos typically range from 66°F to 84°F, while on July 20, the coldest day of the year, they range from 48°F to 75°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in São Carlos

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FWinterSummerOct 2583°FOct 2583°F62°F62°FSep 180°FSep 180°F54°F54°FNov 3083°FNov 3083°F64°F64°FOct 182°FOct 182°F59°F59°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average spring temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in São Carlos

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummercoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Tzaneen, South Africa (4,905 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to São Carlos (view comparison).

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The spring in São Carlos experiences very rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 27% to 65%.

The clearest day of the spring is September 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 73% of the time.

For reference, on January 16, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 75%, while on August 27, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 74%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in São Carlos

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummerSep 173%Sep 173%Nov 3035%Nov 3035%Oct 155%Oct 155%Nov 143%Nov 143%clearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In São Carlos, the chance of a wet day over the course of the spring is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 18% and ending it at 56%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 68% on January 13, and its lowest chance is 7% on August 1.

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in São Carlos

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%WinterSummerSep 118%Sep 118%Nov 3056%Nov 3056%Oct 130%Oct 130%Nov 142%Nov 142%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the spring in São Carlos is very rapidly increasing, starting the season at 1.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.2 inches or falls below 0.1 inches, and ending the season at 6.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.0 inches or falls below 3.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in São Carlos

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inWinterSummerSep 11.8 inSep 11.8 inNov 306.8 inNov 306.8 inOct 13.2 inOct 13.2 inNov 14.7 inNov 14.7 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the spring in São Carlos, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 41 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 7 seconds, and weekly increase of 7 minutes, 52 seconds.

The shortest day of the spring is September 1, with 11 hours, 41 minutes of daylight and the longest day is November 30, with 13 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in São Carlos

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrWinterSummerSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 mindaydaydaydaynightNov 3013 hr, 22 minNov 3013 hr, 22 minNov 112 hr, 56 minNov 112 hr, 56 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the spring in São Carlos is 6:20 AM on September 1 and the earliest sunrise is 1 hour, 2 minutes earlier at 5:19 AM on November 28.

The earliest sunset is 6:02 PM on September 1 and the latest sunset is 40 minutes later at 6:41 PM on November 30.

Daylight saving time is not observed in São Carlos during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets 13 hours, 29 minutes later, at 6:54 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:49 AM and sets 10 hours, 47 minutes later, at 5:36 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in São Carlos

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMWinterSummer5:19 AM5:19 AMNov 286:40 PMNov 286:40 PM6:20 AM6:20 AMSep 16:02 PMSep 16:02 PM5:51 AM5:51 AMOct 16:10 PMOct 16:10 PM5:27 AM5:27 AMNov 16:23 PMNov 16:23 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the spring. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in São Carlos

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummer001020203030405050607080001010203030404050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the spring of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the spring of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in São Carlos

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummerAug 48:14 AMAug 48:14 AMAug 193:26 PMAug 193:26 PMSep 210:56 PMSep 210:56 PMSep 1711:35 PMSep 1711:35 PMOct 23:50 PMOct 23:50 PMOct 178:27 AMOct 178:27 AMNov 19:48 AMNov 19:48 AMNov 156:29 PMNov 156:29 PMDec 13:22 AMDec 13:22 AMDec 156:02 AMDec 156:02 AMDec 307:28 PMDec 307:28 PM6:08 PM6:08 PM6:00 PM6:00 PM7:12 AM7:12 AM5:48 PM5:48 PM5:48 PM5:48 PM6:22 AM6:22 AM6:11 PM6:11 PM5:33 PM5:33 PM5:31 AM5:31 AM5:15 AM5:15 AM6:39 PM6:39 PM6:30 PM6:30 PM5:36 AM5:36 AM5:14 AM5:14 AM6:25 PM6:25 PM5:13 AM5:13 AM4:51 AM4:51 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in São Carlos is very rapidly increasing during the spring, rising from 4% to 57% over the course of the season.

For reference, on February 8, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 83% of the time, while on July 10, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in São Carlos

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%WinterSummerSep 14%Sep 14%Nov 3057%Nov 3057%Oct 116%Oct 116%Nov 135%Nov 135%oppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in São Carlos is decreasing during the spring, decreasing from 8.0 miles per hour to 7.0 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on September 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.5 miles per hour, while on February 26, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.6 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the spring is 8.5 miles per hour on September 17.

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in São Carlos

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphWinterSummerSep 178.5 mphSep 178.5 mphSep 18.0 mphSep 18.0 mphNov 307.0 mphNov 307.0 mphNov 17.6 mphNov 17.6 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in São Carlos during the spring is predominantly out of the east from September 1 to September 9 and from November 12 to November 26, the south from September 9 to November 12, and the north from November 26 to November 30.

Wind Direction in the Spring in São Carlos

Wind Direction in the Spring in São CarlosESENSepOctNov0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%WinterSummersoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in São Carlos are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in São Carlos

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummer100%Oct 16100%Oct 16coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in São Carlos are very rapidly increasing during the spring, increasing by 1,828°F, from 791°F to 2,619°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in São Carlos

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FWinterSummerSep 1791°FSep 1791°FNov 302,619°FNov 302,619°FOct 11,325°FOct 11,325°FNov 11,973°FNov 11,973°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the spring, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in São Carlos is gradually increasing during the spring, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 5.6 kWh to 6.3 kWh, over the course of the season.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the spring is 6.5 kWh on November 12.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in São Carlos

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in São CarlosSepOctNov0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhWinterSummerNov 126.5 kWhNov 126.5 kWhSep 15.6 kWhSep 15.6 kWhNov 306.3 kWhNov 306.3 kWhOct 16.1 kWhOct 16.1 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of São Carlos are -22.017 deg latitude, -47.891 deg longitude, and 2,749 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of São Carlos contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 525 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,782 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,473 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,185 feet).

The area within 2 miles of São Carlos is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (41%), within 10 miles by cropland (40%) and trees (27%), and within 50 miles by cropland (42%) and trees (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in São Carlos, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in São Carlos.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and São Carlos according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at São Carlos is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between São Carlos and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of São Carlos and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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