Climate
Lying near latitude 28° at an elevation of 690 Passo Fundo has a humid subtropical climate. The annual mean temperature is 17°C with highs of 28.3°C in January and 18.1°C in July and lows of 17.5°C in January and 8°C in July. Winters can be slightly cool with temperatures below 0°C, frequent frosts and occasional snowfalls. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with September receiving the highest amount (206.8 mm) and April receiving the lowest amount (118.2 mm). Humidity is around 70% every month.
| Climate data for Passo Fundo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
8 (46) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
−4 (25) |
−5 (23) |
−7 (19) |
−4 (25) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
−7 (19) |
| Source: Embrapa Trigo - Normais Climatológicas (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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