Água Branca in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Água Branca sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 589 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Água Branca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Água Branca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
589 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Água Branca in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Água Branca reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Água Branca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Água Branca 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24324.112.32.9
Feb31° / 23°24022.512.23.0
Mar31° / 23°27526.5122.8
Apr31° / 23°18421.111.93.3
May32° / 23°759.811.74.2
Jun32° / 23°8211.74.7
Jul33° / 23°60.911.74.6
Aug34° / 24°10.211.83.9
Sep35° / 25°40.9123.0
Oct36° / 25°25312.12.6
Nov34° / 25°728.612.32.9
Dec33° / 24°10614.212.33.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Água Branca gets around 589 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Água Branca

In seasonPeak

In summer, Água Branca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Água Branca's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Água Branca?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Água Branca.

What to pack for Água Branca in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Água Branca sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Água Branca in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Água Branca peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Água Branca in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Água Branca is worst in October — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateOct 1639 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Água Branca?

Água Branca sits at 5.9°S, 42.6°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Regeneração, 38 km away.

Topography around Água Branca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Água Branca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Água Branca is covered by grassland (40%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Regeneração 38 km · Amarante 45 km · Parnarama 56 km · Demerval Lobão 60 km · Matões 75 km · Teresina 91 km · Timon 91 km · Altos 97 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Água Branca (-5.8922°, -42.6361°, elevation 247 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.