Planaltina climate
Planaltina (Federal District, Brazil) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C71 °F, and about 1,219 mm48 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Planaltina climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 1864 | 2272 | 1897.5 |
| Feb | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 1676.6 |
| Mar | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 1877.3 |
| Apr | 2679 | 1662 | 2171 | 983.8 |
| May | 2678 | 1457 | 2068 | 200.8 |
| Jun | 2678 | 1254 | 1966 | 30.1 |
| Jul | 2679 | 1253 | 1966 | 10.0 |
| Aug | 2883 | 1356 | 2170 | 90.4 |
| Sep | 3188 | 1661 | 2475 | 251.0 |
| Oct | 3188 | 1865 | 2576 | 1104.3 |
| Nov | 2882 | 1864 | 2373 | 1997.8 |
| Dec | 2781 | 1864 | 2373 | 2118.3 |
| Year | 3188 | 1253 | 2271 | 1,21948 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 75% | 5.9 | 12:57 |
| Feb | 80% | 72% | 5.9 | 12:37 |
| Mar | 82% | 72% | 5.5 | 12:13 |
| Apr | 80% | 53% | 5.3 | 11:46 |
| May | 75% | 38% | 5.0 | 11:24 |
| Jun | 70% | 24% | 4.8 | 11:12 |
| Jul | 61% | 19% | 5.1 | 11:17 |
| Aug | 52% | 22% | 5.8 | 11:36 |
| Sep | 48% | 37% | 6.1 | 12:02 |
| Oct | 58% | 63% | 6.0 | 12:29 |
| Nov | 76% | 82% | 5.4 | 12:52 |
| Dec | 78% | 78% | 5.7 | 13:03 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Planaltina is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 26 °C78 °F and lows 12 °C54 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.6 °C10.2 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,219 mm48 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 49% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–August. The wettest month is December (211 mm8.3 in), the driest is July (1 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 48% in September to 82% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 19%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in March to 8 km/h (5 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 11.2 hours in June to 13.0 hours in December.
Best time to visit Planaltina
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–August: average highs of 26 °C78 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 1 mm0.0 in to 20 mm0.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (211 mm8.3 in) and humid (78% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Planaltina
- Wetter months (October–March) — highs 2780 to 31 °C88 °F, lows around 18 °C64 °F, about 177 mm7.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (April–September) — highs 2678 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 1253 to 16 °C62 °F, about 26 mm1.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Planaltina compares
Compared with Brasília, about 35 km to the southwest, Planaltina is on average 0.5 °C0.9 °F warmer and receives 6% less precipitation (1,219 mm48 in vs 1,303 mm51 in). The difference is largest in January (1.1 °C1.9 °F warmer).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Planaltina is the 152nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 153rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Brazil climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Balombo (Angola, Aw), Kamina (DR Congo, Aw) and Kasulu (Tanzania, Aw).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Formosa (pop. 115,901) and Planaltina (pop. 112,304). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Planaltina, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Brasília 35 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,303 mm51 in
- Ceilândia 56 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,303 mm51 in
- Valparaíso de Goiás 61 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,303 mm51 in
- Gama 64 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,303 mm51 in
- Luziânia 78 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,304 mm51 in
- Anápolis 160 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,411 mm56 in
- Goiânia 208 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,399 mm55 in
- Aparecida de Goiânia 217 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,285 mm51 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Planaltina?
October is the warmest month in Planaltina, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Planaltina?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 12 °C (54 °F).
When does it rain the most in Planaltina?
December is the wettest month with about 211 mm (8.3 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 1 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Planaltina?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 948 m, while Planaltina lies at about 1,000 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.3 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.