, with very mild winters (June to August) and warm summers (December to March). Rainfall is quite abundant and there is no dry season.
Rio Grande is a city of 195,000 inhabitants, located in the extreme south of Brazil, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, at 32 degrees south latitude. The city is located near the coast of the South Atlantic, on a small peninsula within the
, during which the temperature can approach freezing at night, and can remain around 10 °C (50 °F) during the day. Additionally, the wind and the humidity of the sea can increase the feeling of cold.
all year round, in fact the heat records are around 30 °C (86 °F) even in winter. Instead, in summer, there can be heat waves, during which the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F).
To visit Rio Grande you can choose spring and autumn, in October-November and April-May. In summer there can be hot and muggy periods, while in winter it can get a bit cold.
However, summer is the best season to go to the beach. The sea is warm enough to swim in from January to March.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
27.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
9 °C in January 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in January 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
98.9 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
23.6 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.8 °C and a maximum of
27.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
10.4 °C in February 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
39.3 °C in February 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
128.6 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
24.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
26.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
7.5 °C in March 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
37.6 °C in March 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
90.9 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
23.7 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
15.6 °C and a maximum of
24.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
4.2 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35.4 °C in April 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
118.4 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
21.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.5 °C and a maximum of
20.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in May 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
30.6 °C in May 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
114.6 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
18.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.9 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
17.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in June 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
29.3 °C in June 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
114 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
15.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
17 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.3 °C in July 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in July 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
125.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
13.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.4 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.8 °C in August 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.3 °C in August 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
122.1 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
13.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.7 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in September 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
35.3 °C in September 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
113.6 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
14.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.3 °C, with a minimum of
14.7 °C and a maximum of
21.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.1 °C in October 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
98.1 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
16.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
16.7 °C and a maximum of
24.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
5.7 °C in November 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.1 °C in November 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
95.5 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
19.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
26.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
9.7 °C in December 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39.6 °C in December 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
86.2 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average sea temperature is of
21.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.