Lucas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lucas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 695 mm of rain over about 69 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lucas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lucas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 695 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lucas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Lucas reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Lucas
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.
Lucas 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° / 24° | 262 | 24.2 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 211 | 22 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 181 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 84 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 39 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 14 | 1.7 | 11 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 8 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 49 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 118 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 174 | 19.4 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 222 | 23.1 | 13 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lucas gets around 695 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lucas
In summer, Lucas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lucas's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lucas?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lucas.
What to pack for Lucas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lucas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Lucas 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 Lucas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lucas in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lucas is worst in September — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 107 | 30 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Lucas?
Lucas sits at 16.3°S, 55.9°W, 134 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Leverger, 54 km away.
Topography around Lucas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lucas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.
The land around Lucas is covered by wetland (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, wetland (50%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) 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 Lucas (-16.3333°, -55.9333°, elevation 134 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.