Colônia Leopoldina in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Colônia Leopoldina sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Colônia Leopoldina's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colônia Leopoldina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Colônia Leopoldina in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Colônia Leopoldina reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Colônia Leopoldina
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.
Colônia Leopoldina 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 | 30° / 22° | 60 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 68 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 80 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 97 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 121 | 23.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 141 | 25 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 134 | 25.7 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 93 | 22.7 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 67 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 48 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 32 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 36 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Colônia Leopoldina gets around 164 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Colônia Leopoldina
In summer, Colônia Leopoldina overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Colônia Leopoldina's rainy season runs February–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Colônia Leopoldina?
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 Colônia Leopoldina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Colônia Leopoldina in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Colônia Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Colônia Leopoldina in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 65 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Colônia Leopoldina in Summer
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 Colônia Leopoldina peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 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 | 14 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Colônia Leopoldina?
Colônia Leopoldina sits at 8.9°S, 35.7°W, 133 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Joaquim Gomes, 25 km away.
Topography around Colônia Leopoldina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colônia Leopoldina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Colônia Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.
The land around Colônia Leopoldina is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) 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 Colônia Leopoldina (-8.9089°, -35.725°, elevation 133 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.