Lagoa Nova in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lagoa Nova sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lagoa Nova's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Nova's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 145 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lagoa Nova in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Lagoa Nova reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Lagoa Nova
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lagoa Nova 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 | 32° / 22° | 58 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 74 | 10 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 117 | 14.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 99 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 47 | 8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 31 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 6 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 33° / 22° | 13 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lagoa Nova gets around 145 mm of rain over 22 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lagoa Nova?
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 Lagoa Nova for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lagoa Nova in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lagoa Nova sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Lagoa Nova in Summer
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 Lagoa Nova peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Lagoa Nova?
Lagoa Nova sits at 6.1°S, 36.5°W, 588 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Currais Novos, 19 km away.
Topography around Lagoa Nova
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagoa Nova.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Nova has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 668 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.
The land around Lagoa Nova is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) 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 Lagoa Nova (-6.094°, -36.4722°, elevation 588 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.