Mãe do Rio in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mãe do Rio sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 559 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mãe do Rio's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mãe do Rio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 559 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mãe do Rio in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 31°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Mãe do Rio reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Mãe do Rio
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.
Mãe do Rio 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° / 23° | 195 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 272 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 348 | 29.9 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 341 | 28.5 | 12 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 197 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 85 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 55 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 24 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 19 | 5.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 23 | 5.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 43 | 7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 92 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mãe do Rio gets around 559 mm of rain over 65 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mãe do Rio
In summer, Mãe do Rio overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mãe do Rio's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mãe do Rio?
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 Mãe do Rio.
What to pack for Mãe do Rio in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mãe do Rio sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Mãe do Rio in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mãe do Rio peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mãe do Rio 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 Mãe do Rio is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Mãe do Rio?
Mãe do Rio sits at 2.0°S, 47.6°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aurora do Pará, 10 km away.
Topography around Mãe do Rio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mãe do Rio.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mãe do Rio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.
The land around Mãe do Rio is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (36%) 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 Mãe do Rio (-2.0464°, -47.5506°, elevation 44 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.