Ribeirão Preto climate
Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo, Brazil) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C74 °F, and about 1,318 mm52 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ribeirão Preto climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2169 | 2576 | 2529.9 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2069 | 2576 | 1837.2 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2068 | 2475 | 1586.2 |
| Apr | 2883 | 1864 | 2374 | 682.7 |
| May | 2780 | 1558 | 2169 | 532.1 |
| Jun | 2781 | 1457 | 2069 | 220.8 |
| Jul | 2883 | 1356 | 2169 | 150.6 |
| Aug | 3188 | 1559 | 2373 | 190.7 |
| Sep | 3392 | 1864 | 2678 | 502.0 |
| Oct | 3391 | 2067 | 2679 | 1084.2 |
| Nov | 3087 | 2067 | 2577 | 1756.9 |
| Dec | 2984 | 2069 | 2577 | 2168.5 |
| Year | 3392 | 1356 | 2474 | 1,31852 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 76% | 5.7 | 13:17 |
| Feb | 82% | 68% | 5.9 | 12:49 |
| Mar | 83% | 60% | 5.5 | 12:16 |
| Apr | 79% | 43% | 5.0 | 11:38 |
| May | 74% | 43% | 4.2 | 11:07 |
| Jun | 69% | 36% | 4.0 | 10:51 |
| Jul | 59% | 31% | 4.3 | 10:58 |
| Aug | 50% | 29% | 5.0 | 11:24 |
| Sep | 50% | 41% | 5.4 | 12:00 |
| Oct | 62% | 62% | 5.8 | 12:37 |
| Nov | 73% | 68% | 6.0 | 13:09 |
| Dec | 80% | 73% | 6.0 | 13:25 |
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 Ribeirão Preto is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 33 °C91 °F and a low of 20 °C67 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 27 °C81 °F and lows 14 °C57 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.8 °C10.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,318 mm52 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 49% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: July and August. The wettest month is January (252 mm9.9 in), the driest is July (15 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 50% in September to 83% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 29%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in March to 10 km/h (6 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 10.9 hours in June to 13.4 hours in December.
Best time to visit Ribeirão Preto
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–July: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 15 mm0.6 in to 68 mm2.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (252 mm9.9 in) and humid (82% 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 Ribeirão Preto
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2883 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 2067 to 21 °C69 °F, about 197 mm7.7 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–October) — highs 2780 to 33 °C92 °F, lows 1356 to 20 °C67 °F, about 48 mm1.9 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 Ribeirão Preto compares
Compared with Campinas, about 207 km to the south, Ribeirão Preto is on average 2.6 °C4.7 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in September (4.4 °C8 °F warmer).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Ribeirão Preto is the 115th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 108th 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 (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Morogoro (Tanzania, Aw), Nsukka (Nigeria, Aw) and Uromi (Nigeria, Aw).
Nearby places
- Sertãozinho 19 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,272 mm50 in
- Araraquara 78 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,229 mm48 in
- Franca 83 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,390 mm55 in
- São Carlos 94 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,229 mm48 in
- Barretos 105 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,230 mm48 in
- Leme 120 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,253 mm49 in
- Catanduva 121 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,167 mm46 in
- Passos 135 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,307 mm51 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ribeirão Preto?
October is the warmest month in Ribeirão Preto, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ribeirão Preto?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 14 °C (57 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ribeirão Preto?
January is the wettest month with about 252 mm (9.9 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 15 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Ribeirão Preto?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–July.
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 724 m, while Ribeirão Preto lies at about 554 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.