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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°21018.113.75.2
Feb28° / 18°17917.113.15.2
Mar26° / 17°16015.212.25.9
Apr24° / 15°13311.611.36.6
May20° / 11°1381110.56.2
Jun19° / 10°1341110.25.9
Jul18° / 17111.310.35.9
Aug20° / 10°1421110.96.3
Sep21° / 12°17712.911.86.0
Oct23° / 14°21715.212.76.0
Nov25° / 15°15813.713.56.2
Dec27° / 17°17815.213.85.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Petrópolis 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Petrópolis 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
544 m
16 km
811 m
80 km
1,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Dois Irmãos 23 km · Gramado 23 km · Caxias do Sul 24 km · Ivoti 24 km · Farroupilha 28 km · Canela 29 km · Estância Velha 31 km · Nova Hartz 31 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 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.