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Capital and largest city of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Porto Alegre

301Sunny Days/yr
76°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation1.5MCenter elevation151 ft
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Mild year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. True heat and cold are both fairly limited. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of roughly 1.4 million inhabitants (2022) makes it the 11th-most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil's fifth-largest metropolitan area, with 4.1 million inhabitants (2022). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Latitude-30.03°
Longitude-51.23°
Population1.5M
Center elevation151 ft
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Province / Region Context

Rio Grande do SulState of Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth-most populous state and the ninth-largest by area and it is divided into 497 municipalities. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera, and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre.Wikipedia

Country: Brazil
Outdoors

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Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
29
Internet
Country Broadband
22.4
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
The year

Climate

Sunshine
301
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
76°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 82% cool season
Comfort Score
88/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
20°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
60"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
48
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 82% · Winter 73% · Jan-Jul 72-83%
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