Serra climate

Serra is warmest in February, with average highs of 29 °C, and coldest in July, when nights average 18 °C. November is the wettest month (189 mm) and June the driest (32 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Serra averages 1,095 mm of rain and 252 days above 25 °C.

Brazil · population 520,653 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan 25°
  2. Feb 26°
  3. Mar 25°
  4. Apr 24°
  5. May 22°
  6. Jun 21°
  7. Jul 21°
  8. Aug 21°
  9. Sep 22°
  10. Oct 23°
  11. Nov 24°
  12. Dec 25°

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month February 29 °C
  • Coldest month July 18 °C
  • Driest month June 32 mm
  • Wettest month November 189 mm
  • Least cloud July 46 % cloud
  • Hottest on record February 38 °C
  • Coldest on record July 13 °C
  • Warmest sea March 27 °C

What to expectSerra through the year

Serra has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 24 °C in July to 29 °C in February, a swing of 5.0 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 252 days a year reach 25 °C, 56 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C, in February.

Rain is strongly seasonal. November averages 189 mm against 32 mm in June — 6.0 times as much. Planning around the dry months matters more here than planning around temperature.

The sea off Serra is warmest in March at 27 °C and coldest in August at 23 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 29.1 °C 121 mm 66 %
February 29.4 °C 82 mm 60 %
March 28.8 °C 137 mm 63 %
April 27.3 °C 90 mm 55 %
May 25.6 °C 52 mm 50 %
June 24.8 °C 32 mm 47 %
July 24.3 °C 37 mm 46 %
August 24.6 °C 38 mm 48 %
September 25.7 °C 50 mm 57 %
October 26.6 °C 92 mm 68 %
November 26.9 °C 189 mm 77 %
December 28.3 °C 176 mm 74 %

Temperature month by month

Month Avg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January 29.1 °C22.9 °C25.4 °C35.8 °C18.8 °C29110
February 29.4 °C23.0 °C25.7 °C37.8 °C19.8 °C28110
March 28.8 °C22.8 °C25.3 °C37.3 °C17.6 °C3090
April 27.3 °C21.7 °C24.1 °C35.5 °C17.4 °C2630
May 25.6 °C19.8 °C22.3 °C32.2 °C13.7 °C1710
June 24.8 °C18.6 °C21.3 °C33.2 °C13.4 °C1400
July 24.3 °C18.0 °C20.7 °C33.6 °C12.5 °C1100
August 24.6 °C18.1 °C20.9 °C32.1 °C12.6 °C1200
September 25.7 °C19.2 °C21.9 °C35.3 °C12.6 °C1720
October 26.6 °C20.5 °C23.0 °C35.4 °C13.9 °C2040
November 26.9 °C21.4 °C23.6 °C36.9 °C16.4 °C2150
December 28.3 °C22.4 °C24.8 °C34.0 °C16.9 °C2880

Rain, sun and wind month by month

Month RainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January 121 mm1413 h/day66 %81 %16 km/h25.8 °C
February 82 mm1313 h/day60 %81 %15 km/h26.6 °C
March 137 mm1612 h/day63 %83 %15 km/h26.8 °C
April 90 mm1412 h/day55 %83 %14 km/h26.5 °C
May 52 mm911 h/day50 %82 %14 km/h25.2 °C
June 32 mm711 h/day47 %82 %13 km/h24.0 °C
July 37 mm811 h/day46 %82 %14 km/h23.3 °C
August 38 mm811 h/day48 %80 %16 km/h23.0 °C
September 50 mm912 h/day57 %79 %18 km/h23.1 °C
October 92 mm1113 h/day68 %79 %18 km/h23.8 °C
November 189 mm1613 h/day77 %82 %17 km/h24.5 °C
December 176 mm1713 h/day74 %82 %16 km/h25.2 °C

How Serra compares

The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.

Destination Summer high Winter low Rain per year Days above 25 °C
Serra 29 °C 18 °C 1,095 mm 252
Cariacica · Brazil 29 °C 18 °C 1,395 mm 247
Vila Velha · Brazil 29 °C 19 °C 1,049 mm 254
Linhares · Brazil 31 °C 18 °C 1,072 mm 299
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim · Brazil 31 °C 16 °C 1,322 mm 286
Campos dos Goytacazes · Brazil 31 °C 18 °C 1,087 mm 289
Governador Valadares · Brazil 32 °C 18 °C 1,009 mm 333

Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Serra.

QuestionsCommon questions about Serra’s climate

When is the best time to visit Serra?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. June, July, August sit closest to 20 °C on average, February is the warmest month and June the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Serra get?

In February, the warmest month, daily highs average 29 °C. About 56 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average 18 °C in July, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.

Which month is wettest in Serra?

November, averaging 189 mm over 16 days with rain. The driest month is June with 32 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,095 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Serra rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Data point
-20.129°, -40.308° (the coordinates the reanalysis values are taken for)
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.