Cariré in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cariré sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 280 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°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 Cariré's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cariré's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
280 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cariré in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Cariré reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Cariré

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Cariré 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
Jan33° / 24°11217.412.22.8
Feb32° / 24°13819.912.12.9
Mar31° / 23°19924.8122.8
Apr31° / 23°20423.611.93.0
May31° / 23°9114.911.83.8
Jun32° / 22°307.411.84.4
Jul33° / 22°174.311.84.4
Aug34° / 22°71.311.93.9
Sep35° / 23°30.8123.3
Oct36° / 24°91.512.12.7
Nov36° / 24°102.112.22.7
Dec35° / 24°306.712.22.8

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

Cariré gets around 280 mm of rain over 44 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cariré

In seasonPeak

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

Cariré's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Cariré?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cariré.

What to pack for Cariré in Summer

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

In summer, Cariré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cariré 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 Cariré peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cariré 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 Cariré is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cariré?

Cariré sits at 4.0°S, 40.5°W, 162 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Reriutaba, 24 km away.

Topography around Cariré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Cariré is covered by shrubs (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Reriutaba 24 km · Varjota 27 km · Forquilha 29 km · Sobral 32 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 39 km · Frecheirinha 44 km · São Benedito 45 km · Meruoca 46 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 Cariré (-3.9506°, -40.4733°, elevation 162 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.