Grajaú in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Grajaú sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 482 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
482 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Grajaú in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Grajaú reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Grajaú

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Grajaú 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
Jan31° / 23°17224.812.33.0
Feb30° / 22°17523.912.22.9
Mar31° / 23°18826.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°13220.411.93.3
May31° / 22°6410.511.74.2
Jun32° / 22°81.611.74.8
Jul33° / 21°50.811.74.4
Aug34° / 22°20.311.83.8
Sep35° / 23°91.7123.4
Oct34° / 24°325.312.13.4
Nov33° / 24°7811.912.33.4
Dec32° / 23°13517.712.33.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Grajaú gets around 482 mm of rain over 66 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 oppressive — 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Grajaú

In seasonPeak

In summer, Grajaú overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Grajaú's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Grajaú?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grajaú.

What to pack for Grajaú in Summer

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

In summer, Grajaú sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Grajaú in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Grajaú peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Grajaú 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 Grajaú is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1227 µg/m³Jun 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grajaú?

Grajaú sits at 5.8°S, 46.1°W, 163 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sítio Novo, 62 km away.

Topography around Grajaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grajaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Grajaú is covered by trees (53%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
593 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Sítio Novo 62 km · Formosa da Serra Negra 70 km · Amarante do Maranhão 72 km · Jenipapo dos Vieiras 75 km · Arame 105 km · Barra do Corda 105 km · Governador Edison Lobão 136 km · João Lisboa 146 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 Grajaú (-5.8194°, -46.1386°, elevation 163 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.