Arcoverde in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Arcoverde sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Arcoverde's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arcoverde's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Arcoverde in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Arcoverde reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Arcoverde
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Arcoverde 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 | 32° / 21° | 33 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 38 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 49 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 51 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 34 | 8 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 26 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 17 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 10 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 4 | 1.2 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 11 | 1.5 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 15 | 2.1 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arcoverde gets around 86 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Arcoverde?
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 Arcoverde for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Arcoverde in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arcoverde sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Arcoverde 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 Arcoverde peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very 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 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Arcoverde?
Arcoverde sits at 8.4°S, 37.1°W, 670 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedra, 15 km away.
Topography around Arcoverde
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcoverde.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcoverde has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 716 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.
The land around Arcoverde is covered by shrubs (27%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (35%) 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 Arcoverde (-8.4189°, -37.0539°, elevation 670 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.