Janaúba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Janaúba sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 340 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season 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 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Janaúba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Janaúba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 340 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Janaúba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Janaúba reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Janaúba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 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.
Janaúba 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 | 31° / 21° | 112 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 72 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 98 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 33 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 53 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 140 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 156 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Janaúba gets around 340 mm of rain over 32 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 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.
Hazard calendar for Janaúba
In summer, Janaúba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Janaúba's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Janaúba?
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 Janaúba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Janaúba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Janaúba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Janaúba 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 Janaúba peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (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 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Janaúba?
Janaúba sits at 15.8°S, 43.3°W, 539 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porteirinha, 31 km away.
Topography around Janaúba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Janaúba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Janaúba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m.
The land around Janaúba is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (21%) 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 Janaúba (-15.8025°, -43.3089°, elevation 539 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.