João Dourado in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), João Dourado sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 243 mm of rain over about 26 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is João Dourado's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see João Dourado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 243 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in João Dourado in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in João Dourado reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
João Dourado 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 | 30° / 20° | 100 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 61 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 77 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 34 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 21 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 78 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 82 | 7.9 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
João Dourado gets around 243 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit João Dourado?
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 João Dourado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for João Dourado in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, João Dourado sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in João Dourado 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 João Dourado peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is João Dourado?
João Dourado sits at 11.3°S, 41.7°W, 855 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lapão, 19 km away.
Topography around João Dourado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of João Dourado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around João Dourado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.
The land around João Dourado is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (22%) 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 João Dourado (-11.3448°, -41.6632°, elevation 855 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.