Encruzilhada do Sul in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Encruzilhada do Sul sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 395 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Encruzilhada do Sul's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Encruzilhada do Sul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 395 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Encruzilhada do Sul in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Encruzilhada do Sul reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Encruzilhada do Sul 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 | 29° / 18° | 136 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 129 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 117 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 123 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 104 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 126 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 134 | 10 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 126 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 152 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 168 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 123 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 130 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Encruzilhada do Sul gets around 395 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 42 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Encruzilhada do Sul?
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 Encruzilhada do Sul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Encruzilhada do Sul in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Encruzilhada do Sul sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Encruzilhada do Sul?
Encruzilhada do Sul sits at 30.5°S, 52.5°W, 431 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Pardo, 63 km away.
Topography around Encruzilhada do Sul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Encruzilhada do Sul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Encruzilhada do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.
The land around Encruzilhada do Sul is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) 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 Encruzilhada do Sul (-30.5439°, -52.5219°, elevation 431 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.