Malhada in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Malhada sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 315 mm of rain over about 34 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 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Malhada's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malhada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malhada in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Malhada reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Malhada
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.
Malhada 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° | 107 | 11 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 71 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 97 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 39 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 46 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 137 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 136 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Malhada gets around 315 mm of rain over 34 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 48 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malhada
In summer, Malhada overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malhada's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Malhada?
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 Malhada. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malhada in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Malhada sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Malhada 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 Malhada peaks around February 17 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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Malhada?
Malhada sits at 14.3°S, 43.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carinhanha, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Malhada
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malhada.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malhada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.
The land around Malhada is covered by shrubs (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), cropland (24%) and trees (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 Malhada (-14.3361°, -43.7736°, elevation 445 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.