Duque de Caxias in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Duque de Caxias sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 699 mm of rain over about 60 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 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Duque de Caxias's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Duque de Caxias's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 699 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Duque de Caxias in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Duque de Caxias reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Duque de Caxias
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 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.
Duque de Caxias 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 | 31° / 23° | 266 | 21.3 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 197 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 216 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 106 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 74 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 47 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 47 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 44 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 87 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 120 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 213 | 19 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 237 | 21.2 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Duque de Caxias gets around 699 mm of rain over 60 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Duque de Caxias
In summer, Duque de Caxias overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Duque de Caxias's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Duque de Caxias?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Duque de Caxias.
What to pack for Duque de Caxias in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Duque de Caxias sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Duque de Caxias 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 38 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Duque de Caxias 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 Duque de Caxias 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Duque de Caxias 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 Duque de Caxias is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Duque de Caxias's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Duque de Caxias?
Duque de Caxias sits at 22.8°S, 43.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João de Meriti, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Duque de Caxias
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Duque de Caxias.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Duque de Caxias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.
The land around Duque de Caxias is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) 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 Duque de Caxias (-22.7856°, -43.3117°, elevation 15 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.