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Best Time for Serra Gaúcha: Gramado & Canela

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Cool-season clarity opens the canyon rims — Itaimbezinho's 700-metre walls fog-free by mid-morning — while Gramado plays alpine resort with fondue and occasional frost.
Gramado's Natal Luz — months of Christmas spectaculars — packs the town; canyon trails run green and thunderstorm-aware.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	18.1°C	27.4°C	134 mm	13.7 h
February	18.1°C	27.3°C	119 mm	13.0 h
March	16.9°C	26.0°C	119 mm	12.2 h
April	14.2°C	23.6°C	101 mm	11.3 h
May	11.0°C	19.5°C	120 mm	10.5 h
June	9.2°C	17.7°C	114 mm	10.1 h
July	8.0°C	17.3°C	146 mm	10.3 h
August	9.3°C	19.1°C	122 mm	10.9 h
September	10.8°C	20.4°C	159 mm	11.8 h
October	13.1°C	22.7°C	156 mm	12.7 h
November	14.3°C	24.5°C	120 mm	13.5 h
December	16.6°C	26.4°C	119 mm	13.9 h

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