The state of São Paulo has a sub-tropical and tropical climate deeply influenced by the altitude, most of the state, located on the highlands, is affected by the tropical climate of altitude and the sub-tropical climate.
In particular, the areas of the Paulista plateau (Planalto Paulista) and the plateaus over 400/500 meters high which occupy the central, eastern and western part of the state, including the city of São Paulo. In these areas, the average rainfall is about 1,200 mm / 1,600 mm per year and there are two seasons, one rainy between October and March and one dry between April and September.
The maximum average temperatures are around 25 ° C / 30 ° C, in the highest areas in winter they can drop to 20 ° C, the minimum average temperatures indicate annual values varying between 20 ° C and 10 ° C.
A TROPICAL AND SUB TROPICAL CLIMATE
The tropical climate of altitude, with cold winters and mild summers, concerns the highest areas such as the localities of Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra da Bocaina, in these areas, at altitudes above 1,500 meters, the minimum temperatures also touch values in winter below zero. The rains also fall here between October and March, while the months between April and September are drier.
The humid tropical climate characterizes the entire flat coastal strip of the state, in these areas the rains are well distributed during each month of the year, even if they undergo a decrease during the winter months, between June and September, the average annual rainfall varies between 1,600 mm of the southern coast and 2,700 mm of the northern coast. The maximum average temperatures are around 25 ° C / 30 ° C, while the minimum average temperatures mark annual values varying between 20 ° C and 13 ° C.
The sea water temperature varies between 26 ° C in the summer and 20 ° C (18 ° C in the southernmost places) in the winter along the entire coast of the state of São Paulo.
WHEN TO GO IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO
The best time to visit São Paulo is the least rainy months between April and September.
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