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Florianópolis, Brazil climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Florianópolis has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 55°F at night. Around 70 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in January (9.5 inches) and easing off in June (3.4 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Florianópolis climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 7.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 71 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 62 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 7.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Florianopolis, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.