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Sao Rafael

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Updated Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Sao Rafael month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Sao Rafael are typically April, May and September, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 26°C), July the coldest (average low 11°C), and January the wettest (about 238 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January26.018.42389.3
February26.018.21849.5
March25.717.91539.7
April23.815.9789.1
May22.013.7548.4
June20.812.5608.0
July20.911.3278.9
August21.512.1558.0
September24.214.2548.9
October23.915.51257.7
November23.915.51399.0
December25.817.51719.8

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Rio Piranhas

    River in the vicinity of the historic indigenous settlement that became São Rafael.

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See Sao Rafael in context

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Keep the deeper context

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01 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Sao Rafael

Arts

São Rafael is a district in the subprefecture of São Mateus in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The area accommodates a recorded population of 148145 inhabitants within the broader municipality of São Paulo.

Evocative Fragments

District boundaries

Subprefecture echoes

Creative and cultural expressions within São Rafael draw upon the local environment of the São Mateus subprefecture. Artistic life in this district reflects the surrounding urban landscape of Brazil, where communities develop distinct cultural patterns within the boundaries of São Paulo.

02 · Overview

Sao Rafael, in brief

Evocative Fragments

São Rafael is a district located within the subprefecture of São Mateus in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Situated at coordinates -23.62821 and -46.45395, this urban territory operates within the America/Sao_Paulo timezone.

Quiet boundaries.

Dense residential growth.

Expanding metropolitan reach.

Official records from GeoNames record for Sao Rafael document the settlement's geographic parameters, while the broader municipal framework connects it to the administrative apparatus of São Paulo. Linguistic communities within the area communicate using pt-BR, es, en, and fr.

Local commerce.

Daily transit corridors.

The historical turning point for the locality rests within its administrative integration into the subprefecture of São Mateus, shifting its municipal standing within the expansive geography described in the São Rafael documentation.

Population totals reach 148,145 residents, anchoring the district's permanent demographic scale.

Suburban persistence.

Municipal integration.

Further geographical data is cataloged via the GeoNames record for Sao Rafael, mapping the territory's precise coordinates within Brazil's most populous state.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sao Rafael

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01 · Q&A

Where is Sao Rafael located and what are its coordinates?

Sao Rafael is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -23.6282, -46.4539, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Sao Rafael?

Sao Rafael has a recorded population of approximately 148,145 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Sao Rafael?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Sao Rafael include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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