Afonso Cláudio in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Afonso Cláudio sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 431 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Afonso Cláudio's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Afonso Cláudio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 431 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Afonso Cláudio in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Afonso Cláudio reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Afonso Cláudio weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 144 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 76 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 115 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 62 | 11 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 28 | 6 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 11 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 15 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 34 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 88 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 179 | 16.8 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 212 | 18.4 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Afonso Cláudio gets around 431 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Afonso Cláudio
In summer, Afonso Cláudio overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Afonso Cláudio's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Afonso Cláudio?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Afonso Cláudio for sightseeing.
What to pack for Afonso Cláudio in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Afonso Cláudio sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Afonso Cláudio in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afonso Cláudio peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Afonso Cláudio?
Afonso Cláudio sits at 20.1°S, 41.1°W, 368 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria de Jetibá, 40 km away.
Topography around Afonso Cláudio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Afonso Cláudio.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Afonso Cláudio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.
The land around Afonso Cláudio is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Afonso Cláudio (-20.0742°, -41.1239°, elevation 368 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.