Nova Petrópolis in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nova Petrópolis sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 567 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nova Petrópolis's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Petrópolis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 567 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nova Petrópolis in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Nova Petrópolis reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Nova Petrópolis 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 | 28° / 18° | 210 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 179 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 160 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 133 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 138 | 11 | 10.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 134 | 11 | 10.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 18° / 9° | 171 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 142 | 11 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 177 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 217 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 158 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 178 | 15.2 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nova Petrópolis gets around 567 mm of rain over 50 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 13 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 42 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nova Petrópolis?
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 reasonable time to visit Nova Petrópolis for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nova Petrópolis in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nova Petrópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Nova Petrópolis in Summer
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 Nova Petrópolis peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nova Petrópolis 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 Nova Petrópolis is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Nova Petrópolis?
Nova Petrópolis sits at 29.4°S, 51.1°W, 589 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dois Irmãos, 23 km away.
Topography around Nova Petrópolis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nova Petrópolis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Petrópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m.
The land around Nova Petrópolis is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) 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 Nova Petrópolis (-29.3764°, -51.1144°, elevation 589 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.