Belford Roxo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Belford Roxo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 594 mm of rain over about 56 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 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
594 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Belford Roxo 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 Belford Roxo reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Belford Roxo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
83
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.

Belford Roxo 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°23520.113.23.3
Feb32° / 23°16716.412.83.4
Mar30° / 22°17119.512.23.8
Apr29° / 20°8512.111.55.4
May26° / 18°589.910.96.7
Jun26° / 17°345.610.67.5
Jul26° / 16°346.110.77.6
Aug26° / 16°326.511.27.3
Sep27° / 18°669.911.96.5
Oct28° / 20°9612.812.55.5
Nov29° / 21°16517.713.14.5
Dec30° / 22°19219.413.43.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Belford Roxo gets around 594 mm of rain over 56 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 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 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Belford Roxo

In seasonPeak

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

Belford Roxo's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Belford Roxo?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belford Roxo.

What to pack for Belford Roxo in Summer

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

In summer, Belford Roxo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Belford Roxo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Belford Roxo 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 Belford Roxo peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Belford Roxo 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 Belford Roxo is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belford Roxo?

Belford Roxo sits at 22.8°S, 43.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nilópolis, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Belford Roxo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belford Roxo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Belford Roxo is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (29%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
956 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Nilópolis 5.0 km · São João de Meriti 5.0 km · Nova Iguaçu 5.0 km · Duque de Caxias 9.0 km · Queimados 17 km · Barra da Tijuca 26 km · Estácio 26 km · Rio de Janeiro 27 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 Belford Roxo (-22.7642°, -43.3994°, elevation 22 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.