Jaicós in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Jaicós sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 299 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°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 Jaicós's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jaicós's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
299 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jaicós in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Jaicós reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Jaicós

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.

Jaicós 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
Jan33° / 24°1241612.42.9
Feb32° / 23°12615.712.23.2
Mar32° / 23°14018.2123.3
Apr32° / 23°8211.211.83.7
May33° / 23°304.711.73.9
Jun33° / 22°40.911.64.5
Jul33° / 21°30.611.64.5
Aug34° / 22°10.111.83.9
Sep36° / 23°10.1122.8
Oct37° / 25°71.612.22.1
Nov36° / 26°213.812.32.2
Dec35° / 25°487.312.42.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Jaicós gets around 299 mm of rain over 39 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 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Jaicós

In seasonPeak

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

Jaicós's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Jaicós?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jaicós.

What to pack for Jaicós in Summer

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

In summer, Jaicós sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaicós 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 Jaicós peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jaicós?

Jaicós sits at 7.4°S, 41.1°W, 290 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Picos, 48 km away.

Topography around Jaicós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaicós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Jaicós is covered by shrubs (58%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Picos 48 km · Araripina 75 km · Salitre 76 km · Pio IX 82 km · Ipueiras 84 km · Paulistana 87 km · Campos Sales 90 km · Trindade 106 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 Jaicós (-7.3592°, -41.1378°, elevation 290 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.