Cambuí in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cambuí sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 721 mm of rain over about 66 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
721 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cambuí in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Cambuí reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Cambuí 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
Jan26° / 18°28424.213.24.4
Feb26° / 18°19219.312.84.8
Mar26° / 17°16419.212.25.3
Apr25° / 15°689.811.57.0
May22° / 13°576.810.97.2
Jun21° / 12°354.710.67.6
Jul21° / 11°374.110.87.8
Aug23° / 12°334.811.28.1
Sep25° / 14°9310.111.97.0
Oct25° / 16°13315.412.55.9
Nov25° / 16°19219.113.15.2
Dec26° / 17°24522.413.44.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Cambuí gets around 721 mm of rain over 66 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 humid — 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cambuí

In seasonPeak

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

Cambuí's rainy season runs October–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 Cambuí?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Cambuí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambuí in Summer

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

In summer, Cambuí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cambuí in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambuí peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cambuí 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 Cambuí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuí?

Cambuí sits at 22.6°S, 46.1°W, 896 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Camanducaia, 18 km away.

Topography around Cambuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 899 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.

The land around Cambuí is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,181 m
80 km
1,516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Camanducaia 18 km · Paraisópolis 29 km · Extrema 38 km · Borda da Mata 39 km · Pouso Alegre 44 km · Socorro 48 km · Ouro Fino 49 km · Campos do Jordão 50 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 Cambuí (-22.6122°, -46.0575°, elevation 896 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.