Sunshine Atlas

Criciúma weather by month & the best time to visit

Brazil · beach resort · humid subtropical climate

Criciúma, Brazil
Criciúma — photo by Latinov, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Criciúma is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and August close behind. Criciúma averages about 2,097 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in April.

When is the best time to visit Criciúma?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Criciúma is April, then June and August. The dullest month is January (63/100, 160 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Criciúma?

Criciúma gets a moderate 2,097 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #113 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,486 hours. The year's 1,420 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 63February: 66March: 68April: 7575May: 70June: 74July: 72August: 73September: 65October: 68November: 70December: 68JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January63 30° / 86°F20° / 68°F 160 mm1024° / 75°F
February66 30° / 86°F20° / 68°F 136 mm925° / 77°F
March68 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 127 mm824° / 75°F
April75 27° / 81°F17° / 63°F 86 mm625° / 77°F
May70 23° / 73°F14° / 57°F 112 mm422° / 72°F
June74 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 90 mm319° / 66°F
July72 22° / 72°F11° / 52°F 104 mm316° / 61°F
August73 23° / 73°F12° / 54°F 99 mm416° / 61°F
September65 24° / 75°F14° / 57°F 140 mm518° / 64°F
October68 26° / 79°F16° / 61°F 125 mm720° / 68°F
November70 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 115 mm920° / 68°F
December68 30° / 86°F19° / 66°F 126 mm1022° / 72°F

Sea temperature in Criciúma by month

The sea off Criciúma is warmest in February at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in July at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Criciúma: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Criciúma?

Criciúma is a beach resort in Brazil with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Criciúma get a year?

Criciúma gets about 2,097 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.

When is the best time to visit Criciúma?

The sunniest time to visit Criciúma is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Criciúma?

January is the least sunny month in Criciúma, scoring 63/100 with about 160 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Criciúma?

The sea in Criciúma ranges from about 16°C (July) to 25°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Criciúma?

The typical midday UV index in Criciúma peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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