Nossa Senhora das Dores in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nossa Senhora das Dores sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Nossa Senhora das Dores's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nossa Senhora das Dores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nossa Senhora das Dores in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Nossa Senhora das Dores reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Nossa Senhora das Dores
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.
Nossa Senhora das Dores 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° | 53 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 55 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 63 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 71 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 86 | 19.6 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 83 | 21.3 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 75 | 21.9 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 60 | 19.2 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 42 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 33 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 29 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 31 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nossa Senhora das Dores gets around 138 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 oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nossa Senhora das Dores?
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 Nossa Senhora das Dores. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nossa Senhora das Dores in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nossa Senhora das Dores sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nossa Senhora das Dores in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Nossa Senhora das Dores 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Nossa Senhora das Dores?
Nossa Senhora das Dores sits at 10.5°S, 37.2°W, 201 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 15 km away.
Topography around Nossa Senhora das Dores
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nossa Senhora das Dores.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nossa Senhora das Dores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.
The land around Nossa Senhora das Dores is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores (-10.4917°, -37.1933°, elevation 201 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.