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Pelotas weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Pelotas follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 10.1°C over the course of the year. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Pelotas weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.6°Chigh below average

19° / 9°Today
20° / 15°Average
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How it's changed

+0.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4911days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 3 in the 1940s+0.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 114 mmhigh 26°low 21°February, rain 108 mmhigh 26°low 21°March, rain 108 mmhigh 25°low 20°April, rain 109 mmhigh 22°low 18°May, rain 113 mmhigh 19°low 14°June, rain 115 mmhigh 17°low 12°July, rain 121 mmhigh 16°low 11°August, rain 119 mmhigh 17°low 12°September, rain 140 mmhigh 18°low 13°October, rain 127 mmhigh 20°low 15°November, rain 97 mmhigh 22°low 17°December, rain 95 mmhigh 25°low 19°wettest month September, 140 mm · 1,365 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Fog

Right now

9.6°

9°feels like
99%humidity
10°dew point
3 km/hfrom SW
UV index0.0
sunrise05:43sunset18:44day length13h 01m
TodayPartly cloudy19°9°
WedPartly cloudy20°12°
ThuOvercast21°16°
FriOvercast28°17°
SatOvercast21°14°
SunOvercast17°12°
MonOvercast18°10°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
19° / 9°
Average for October 20
20° / 15°

High below average · −1.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 26.7° · 2013
  • Lowest since 1940: 8.6° · 1966
  • One year ago: 20° / 15°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Pelotas is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.77°S, 52.34°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.77°S, 52.34°W
Time zone
America/Sao Paulo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

10 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

February brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 26.0°C and nights around 21.4°C. On about 105 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is July, when afternoons reach about 16.2°C and overnight lows sit around 11.1°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Pelotas averages about 1,365 mm of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (140 mm) and December the driest (95 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Pelotas has risen by 0.5°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 3 a year to 11 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

February is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 10°C. Wettest month: September (~140 mm). Whole year averages ~1,365 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 104 rainy days a year: most in January (~10), fewest in November (~8).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Pelotas month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January26.0°21.1°114 mm1013.9 h35.4° (1990)14.2° (1992)
February26.0°21.4°108 mm1013.1 h34.6° (1975)12.7° (2023)
March24.9°20.3°108 mm912.2 h32.9° (2025)12.0° (1990)
April22.4°17.5°109 mm811.2 h30.9° (2016)8.4° (2016)
May19.4°14.4°113 mm810.4 h27.5° (1982)5.4° (2007)
June16.9°12.0°115 mm99.9 h25.6° (2006)2.5° (1996)
July16.2°11.1°121 mm910.1 h26.1° (2005)2.5° (2007)
August17.0°11.7°119 mm910.8 h28.3° (2021)3.5° (1972)
September18.0°13.1°140 mm911.8 h30.3° (1977)4.7° (1960)
October20.1°15.3°127 mm912.8 h30.4° (2019)6.9° (1972)
November22.4°17.3°97 mm813.7 h33.1° (1985)9.0° (1992)
December24.6°19.5°95 mm814.1 h35.2° (1995)11.5° (1982)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.5°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.08°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.15°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 2.7 early in the record → 11.0 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1990, coldest in 2007: 35.4°C / 2.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,365 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +31 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Pelotas

Which is the warmest month in Pelotas?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Pelotas is February (mean daily temperature of about 23.5°C) and the coolest is July (about 13.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Pelotas compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Pelotas is forecast to reach a high of 18.6°C and a low of 9.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.2°C and a low of 15.2°C, so today's high is 1.6°C cooler than that average.
How much has Pelotas warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Pelotas is about 0.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Pelotas?
Pelotas receives about 1,365 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Pelotas?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Pelotas is about 18.5°C. The warmest month is February and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Pelotas by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Pelotas (°C, full record since 1940): January 26°/21°, February 26°/21°, March 25°/20°, April 22°/18°, May 19°/14°, June 17°/12°, July 16°/11°, August 17°/12°, September 18°/13°, October 20°/15°, November 22°/17°, December 25°/19°.
What is the weather like in Pelotas in summer?
In summer, December through February, Pelotas is wet and pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 25–26°C and nights at 19–21°C; February is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 106 mm.
What is the weather like in Pelotas in winter?
June to August is winter in Pelotas, and it is wet and fairly mild. Afternoons run 16–17°C and nights 11–12°C; July is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 118 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Pelotas in spring?
In spring, September through November, Pelotas is wet and mild. September is still 18°C in the afternoon and 13°C at night, November already 22°C and 17°C. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 121 mm.
What is the weather like in Pelotas in autumn?
In autumn, March through May, Pelotas is wet and pleasantly warm. March still brings 25°C afternoons and 20°C nights, May only 19°C and 14°C. Rain is steady at around 110 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Pelotas?
On long-term average, Pelotas has about 104 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,365 mm.

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