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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil

In São Paulo, the summers are warm, muggy, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, cool, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 55°F to 83°F and is rarely below 49°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit São Paulo for warm-weather activities are from early April to early July and from late July to mid September.

Climate in São Paulo

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São Paulo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 10 to March 23, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in São Paulo is February, with an average high of 82°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from May 12 to August 10, with an average daily high temperature below 74°F. The coldest month of the year in São Paulo is July, with an average low of 56°F and high of 72°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in São Paulo

Average High and Low Temperature in São PaulowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2272°FJul 2272°FFeb 1283°FFeb 1283°F55°F55°F69°F69°FDec 1080°FDec 1080°FMar 2380°FMar 2380°FMay 1274°FMay 1274°F67°F67°F67°F67°F61°F61°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 82°F82°F81°F78°F73°F72°F72°F74°F75°F77°F79°F81°F
Temp. 74°F75°F73°F71°F66°F63°F63°F64°F66°F69°F71°F73°F
Low 69°F69°F68°F65°F60°F57°F56°F57°F60°F63°F65°F67°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 São Paulo

Average Hourly Temperature in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarm
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.

Topes de Collantes, Cuba (3,865 miles away) and Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (4,709 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to São Paulo (view comparison).

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In São Paulo, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in São Paulo begins around March 27 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in São Paulo is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around March 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in São Paulo is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 71% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in São Paulo

Cloud Cover Categories in São PauloclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2668%Aug 2668%Jan 1427%Jan 1427%Mar 2748%Mar 2748%Oct 1148%Oct 1148%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 71%69%57%42%37%38%37%34%40%53%57%64%
Clearer 29%31%43%58%63%62%63%66%60%47%43%36%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in São Paulo varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from October 18 to April 3, with a greater than 42% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in São Paulo is January, with an average of 21.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from April 3 to October 18. The month with the fewest wet days in São Paulo is August, with an average of 5.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in São Paulo is January, with an average of 21.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 69% on January 19.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in São Paulo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in São PaulowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1969%Jan 1969%Aug 1514%Aug 1514%Oct 1842%Oct 1842%Apr 342%Apr 342%NowNowrain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 21.0d19.0d16.8d10.1d8.1d6.4d5.7d5.3d9.4d12.9d14.4d18.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. São Paulo experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in São Paulo. The month with the most rain in São Paulo is January, with an average rainfall of 8.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in São Paulo is August, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in São Paulo

Average Monthly Rainfall in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJan 258.7 inJan 258.7 inAug 71.5 inAug 71.5 inMay 92.6 inMay 92.6 inNowNow
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 8.5″7.8″5.8″3.5″2.6″2.3″1.8″1.6″3.8″4.1″4.9″7.1″

The length of the day in São Paulo varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in São Paulo

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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 13.4h12.9h12.2h11.5h11.0h10.7h10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on November 29, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 38 minutes later at 6:49 AM on July 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:27 PM on June 6, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 31 minutes later at 6:58 PM on January 13.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in São Paulo during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in São Paulo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 295:11 AMNov 295:11 AM6:58 PMJan 136:58 PMJan 13Jun 65:27 PMJun 65:27 PM6:49 AMJul 26:49 AMJul 2daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 São Paulo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060607070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060607070804390NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in São Paulo

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.

São Paulo experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 2 to April 21, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 16% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in São Paulo is February, with 18.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in São Paulo is July, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in São Paulo

Humidity Comfort Levels in São PaulomuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 130%Jul 130%Feb 1365%Feb 1365%Nov 216%Nov 216%Apr 2116%Apr 2116%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 17.8d18.4d15.5d6.8d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.8d6.7d12.6d

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 Paulo experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from August 19 to December 29, with average wind speeds of more than 7.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in São Paulo is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.7 months, from December 29 to August 19. The calmest month of the year in São Paulo is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in São Paulo

Average Wind Speed in São PaulowindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphSep 258.7 mphSep 258.7 mphFeb 246.6 mphFeb 246.6 mphAug 197.6 mphAug 197.6 mphDec 297.6 mphDec 297.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.36.76.96.96.97.07.37.68.58.68.48.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in São Paulo varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 months, from June 1 to July 19, with a peak percentage of 37% on June 22. The wind is most often from the east for 10 months, from July 19 to June 1, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Wind Direction in São Paulo

Wind Direction in São PauloENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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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).

São Paulo is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.7 months, from December 27 to April 19, with an average temperature above 78°F. The month of the year in São Paulo with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 80°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 24 to October 5, with an average temperature below 70°F. The month of the year in São Paulo with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 68°F.

Average Water Temperature in São Paulo

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 79°F80°F80°F78°F74°F71°F69°F68°F69°F71°F74°F77°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in São Paulo throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit São Paulo for general outdoor tourist activities are from early April to early July and from late July to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of May.

Tourism Score in São Paulo

Tourism Score in São Paulobest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.24.74.76.96.96.46.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit São Paulo for hot-weather activities are from early February to late April and from early to mid December, with a peak score in the third week of March.

Beach/Pool Score in São Paulo

Beach/Pool Score in São Paulobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.32.62.64.84.84.64.63.63.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Paulo 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 São Paulo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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.

Growing Degree Days in São Paulo

Growing Degree Days in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJul 890°FJul 890°FSep 5900°FSep 5900°FOct 271,800°FOct 271,800°FJun 306,851°FJun 306,851°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from October 15 to January 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in São Paulo is November, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from May 9 to July 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in São Paulo is June, with an average of 3.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in São Paulo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in São PaulobrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhNov 226.5 kWhNov 226.5 kWhJun 243.8 kWhJun 243.8 kWhOct 156.0 kWhOct 156.0 kWhJan 76.0 kWhJan 76.0 kWhMay 94.3 kWhMay 94.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.95.65.45.04.23.84.04.85.46.06.46.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of São Paulo are -23.548 deg latitude, -46.636 deg longitude, and 2,523 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of São Paulo contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 427 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,497 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,657 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,630 feet).

The area within 2 miles of São Paulo is covered by artificial surfaces (99%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (86%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and water (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in São Paulo, 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 Paulo.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and São Paulo 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 Paulo is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between São Paulo 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 Paulo 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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