Águas Formosas in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Águas Formosas sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 320 mm of rain over about 35 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 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Águas Formosas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Águas Formosas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
320 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Águas Formosas in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Águas Formosas reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Águas Formosas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 72 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
72
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.

Águas Formosas 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° / 21°9811.112.94.4
Feb31° / 21°689.612.64.2
Mar30° / 21°11514.612.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7512.911.65.3
May27° / 18°4310.511.26.4
Jun26° / 17°328.5116.9
Jul25° / 16°349.511.17.0
Aug26° / 16°277.411.47.1
Sep28° / 17°387.411.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8010.212.45.3
Nov29° / 20°1601512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°15414134.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Águas Formosas gets around 320 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Águas Formosas

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In summer, Águas Formosas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Águas Formosas's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Águas Formosas?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Águas Formosas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Águas Formosas in Summer

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

In summer, Águas Formosas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Águas Formosas in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Águas Formosas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Formosas?

Águas Formosas sits at 17.1°S, 40.9°W, 260 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Padre Paraíso, 58 km away.

Topography around Águas Formosas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Formosas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Águas Formosas is covered by grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Padre Paraíso 58 km · Itanhém 65 km · Carlos Chagas 71 km · Jequitinhonha 72 km · Caraí 82 km · Medeiros Neto 83 km · Itaobim 84 km · Almenara 103 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 Águas Formosas (-17.0822°, -40.9358°, elevation 260 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.