Belém de São Francisco in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Belém de São Francisco sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 153 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Belém de São Francisco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belém de São Francisco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 153 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Belém de São Francisco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Belém de São Francisco reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Belém de São Francisco
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.
Belém de São Francisco 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 | 34° / 24° | 64 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 60 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 80 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 44 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 10 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 34° / 22° | 7 | 1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 13 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 35° / 24° | 29 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Belém de São Francisco gets around 153 mm of rain over 20 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 14 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Belém de São Francisco?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belém de São Francisco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Belém de São Francisco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Belém de São Francisco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Belém de São Francisco 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 Belém de São Francisco peaks around March 10 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 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Belém de São Francisco?
Belém de São Francisco sits at 8.8°S, 39.0°W, 317 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Abaré, 17 km away.
Topography around Belém de São Francisco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belém de São Francisco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Belém de São Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m.
The land around Belém de São Francisco is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) 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 Belém de São Francisco (-8.7539°, -38.9658°, elevation 317 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.