page_title: Caxias do Sul
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Caxias do Sul / Climate
caption_attribution_description: Neve na réplica de Caxias do Sul antiga, parque de Exposições da Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul.
context_page_description: Caxias do Sul is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2018, the population of Caxias do Sul was estimated at 504,069 people, many of whom are of Italian and German descent. The demonym of the citizens of Caxias do Sul is Caxiense.
context_section_description: The city is located in the mountains of the Serra Gaucha, 760 metres (2,490 ft) above sea level. Under the Köppen climate classification, Caxias do Sul features a subtropical highland climate or oceanic temperate climate. The average annual temperature is 16 °C (60.8 °F). In July, the coldest month, the average high temperature is 17 °C (62.6 °F) and the average low is 8 °C (46.4 °F); in January, the hottest, they're 26 °C (78.8 °F) and 16 °C (60.8 °F), respectively. Frosts are common in the winter and snow can occur, but it is less common. The last significant snowfall was recorded in August 2013, when 10–15 cm of snow fell over the city.
caption: Snow in Caxias do Sul, in 2013
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