Diamantina in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Diamantina sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 585 mm of rain over about 49 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Diamantina's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diamantina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 585 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Diamantina in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Diamantina reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
Diamantina 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 | 27° / 18° | 188 | 16.3 | 13 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 126 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 147 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 76 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 26 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 36 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 105 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 226 | 18.9 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 270 | 20.3 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Diamantina gets around 585 mm of rain over 49 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diamantina
In summer, Diamantina overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Diamantina's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Diamantina?
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 Diamantina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Diamantina in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Diamantina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Diamantina in Summer
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 Diamantina peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Diamantina in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Diamantina is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 4 | Good |
| Jul | 4 | Good |
| Aug | 5 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Diamantina?
Diamantina sits at 18.2°S, 43.6°W, 1,281 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serro, 46 km away.
Topography around Diamantina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diamantina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Diamantina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 1,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.
The land around Diamantina is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) 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 Diamantina (-18.2469°, -43.6035°, elevation 1,281 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.