Pelotas
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Pelotas month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Pelotas are typically April, October and November, with average daytime highs around 22–25°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), July the coldest (average low 9°C), and September the wettest (about 180 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.3 | 20.8 | 117 | 11.2 |
| February | 28.2 | 20.4 | 94 | 11.0 |
| March | 26.6 | 19.0 | 112 | 9.7 |
| April | 23.8 | 16.4 | 131 | 8.1 |
| May | 20.2 | 12.6 | 134 | 6.9 |
| June | 18.0 | 10.1 | 99 | 6.6 |
| July | 17.5 | 9.2 | 129 | 6.9 |
| August | 18.8 | 10.2 | 123 | 7.7 |
| September | 20.1 | 12.6 | 180 | 7.0 |
| October | 22.2 | 14.4 | 129 | 8.8 |
| November | 24.7 | 16.4 | 99 | 10.4 |
| December | 26.9 | 18.6 | 105 | 11.0 |
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- Documented history · 1758
The history of the city begins in June 1758, through a donation that Gomes Freire de Andrade, Count of Bobadela, made to Colonel Thomáz Luiz Osório, giving him land that lay on the banks of the Lagoa dos Patos.
- Documented history · 1763
In 1763, fleeing the Spanish invasion, many inhabitants of the village Rio Grande sought refuge in the land belonging to Osório.
- Documented history · 1777
Later, there also came refugees from Colônia do Sacramento, which had been handed over by the Portuguese to the Spanish in 1777.
- Documented history · 1780
In 1780, the Portuguese rancher José Pinto Martins established himself in Pelotas, with the prosperity of his establishment stimulating the creation of other ranches and growth in the region, creating a population that would define the early city.
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01 · OverviewPelotas, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Pelotas took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Pelotas
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Pelotas
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Pelotas
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Pelotas
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01 · Q&AWhere is Pelotas located and what are its coordinates?
Pelotas is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -31.7700, -52.3410, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Pelotas?
Pelotas has a recorded population of approximately 336,150 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Pelotas?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Pelotas include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.
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