Frederico Westphalen in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Frederico Westphalen sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 492 mm of rain over about 46 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Frederico Westphalen's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frederico Westphalen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
492 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Frederico Westphalen in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Frederico Westphalen reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Frederico Westphalen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
40
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Frederico Westphalen 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°16116.413.54.1
Feb30° / 20°14615.4134.3
Mar29° / 19°13312.812.25.2
Apr26° / 16°14010.311.46.6
May22° / 13°1679.210.76.9
Jun21° / 11°1639.710.36.5
Jul21° / 10°1539.910.46.6
Aug23° / 12°1058117.4
Sep25° / 14°17510.811.86.9
Oct27° / 16°22713.712.76.0
Nov28° / 17°1761213.45.7
Dec30° / 19°18514.513.74.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Frederico Westphalen gets around 492 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Frederico Westphalen?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Frederico Westphalen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Frederico Westphalen in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Frederico Westphalen sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frederico Westphalen in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Frederico Westphalen peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Frederico Westphalen in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Frederico Westphalen is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frederico Westphalen?

Frederico Westphalen sits at 27.4°S, 53.4°W, 528 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapiranga, 38 km away.

Topography around Frederico Westphalen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frederico Westphalen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frederico Westphalen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Frederico Westphalen is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Itapiranga 38 km · Palmitos 40 km · Três Passos 54 km · Palmeira das Missões 61 km · Pinhalzinho 69 km · Maravilha 70 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 72 km · El Soberbio 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Frederico Westphalen (-27.3592°, -53.3944°, elevation 528 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.