Meruoca in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Meruoca sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 517 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Meruoca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Meruoca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
517 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Meruoca in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Meruoca reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Meruoca

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Meruoca 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20521.712.23.1
Feb30° / 23°25523.912.13.0
Mar30° / 23°37228.5122.9
Apr30° / 23°37026.811.93.0
May30° / 22°17420.911.83.7
Jun30° / 22°611211.84.7
Jul31° / 22°326.711.85.0
Aug33° / 22°122.611.94.6
Sep34° / 23°41.3124.0
Oct34° / 23°8212.13.6
Nov34° / 24°123.212.23.5
Dec33° / 24°5810.512.23.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Meruoca gets around 517 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Meruoca

In seasonPeak

In summer, Meruoca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Meruoca's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Meruoca?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meruoca.

What to pack for Meruoca in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Meruoca sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meruoca in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Meruoca peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Meruoca in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Meruoca is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meruoca?

Meruoca sits at 3.5°S, 40.5°W, 668 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Massapê, 13 km away.

Topography around Meruoca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Meruoca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meruoca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 956 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Meruoca is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
956 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Massapê 13 km · Sobral 20 km · Coreaú 22 km · Santana do Acaraú 28 km · Forquilha 36 km · Cariré 46 km · Frecheirinha 47 km · Morrinhos 50 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Meruoca (-3.5417°, -40.455°, elevation 668 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.