Euclides da Cunha in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Euclides da Cunha sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 18 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Euclides da Cunha's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Euclides da Cunha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 129 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Euclides da Cunha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Euclides da Cunha reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Euclides da Cunha
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.
Euclides da Cunha 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 | 32° / 22° | 53 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 42 | 7.5 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 53 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 36 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 34 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 29 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 23 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 19 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 12 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 18 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 33 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 34 | 4.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Euclides da Cunha gets around 129 mm of rain over 18 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Euclides da Cunha?
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 Euclides da Cunha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Euclides da Cunha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Euclides da Cunha sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Euclides da Cunha in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Euclides da Cunha peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Euclides da Cunha?
Euclides da Cunha sits at 10.5°S, 39.0°W, 478 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Quijingue, 34 km away.
Topography around Euclides da Cunha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Euclides da Cunha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Euclides da Cunha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m.
The land around Euclides da Cunha is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (39%) 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 Euclides da Cunha (-10.5075°, -39.0158°, elevation 478 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.