Matão in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Matão sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 724 mm of rain over about 65 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Matão's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matão's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 724 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Matão in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Matão reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Matão 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 | 29° / 21° | 288 | 23.3 | 13.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 200 | 19.6 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 179 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 71 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 52 | 5.7 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 31 | 3.2 | 10.7 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 23 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 24 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 71 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 126 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 184 | 17.2 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 237 | 21.9 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Matão gets around 724 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 muggy — 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 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Matão
In summer, Matão overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Matão's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Matão?
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 Matão.
What to pack for Matão in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Matão sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Matão in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matão peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Matão 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 Matão is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Matão?
Matão sits at 21.6°S, 48.4°W, 574 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taquaritinga, 26 km away.
Topography around Matão
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matão.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.
The land around Matão is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) 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 Matão (-21.6033°, -48.3658°, elevation 574 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.