Nova Russas in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Nova Russas sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 244 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
244 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Nova Russas in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Nova Russas reaches about 33°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 Nova Russas

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.

Nova Russas 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
Jan33° / 23°1051412.22.9
Feb32° / 23°11615.712.23.1
Mar32° / 23°16920.2123.1
Apr31° / 23°15919.611.93.4
May31° / 22°7411.211.84.2
Jun32° / 22°254.711.74.8
Jul32° / 21°132.211.84.8
Aug33° / 21°40.711.84.4
Sep34° / 22°10.3123.7
Oct35° / 23°90.512.13.2
Nov35° / 23°61.112.23.0
Dec35° / 24°233.512.33.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Nova Russas gets around 244 mm of rain over 33 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Nova Russas

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Russas's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Nova Russas?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Russas.

What to pack for Nova Russas in Summer

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

In summer, Nova Russas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Russas 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 Russas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Russas?

Nova Russas sits at 4.7°S, 40.6°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipueiras, 25 km away.

Topography around Nova Russas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Russas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Nova Russas is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Ipueiras 25 km · Tamboril 30 km · Hidrolândia 38 km · Ipu 46 km · Croatá 50 km · Crateús 54 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 56 km · Varjota 58 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 Russas (-4.7067°, -40.5631°, elevation 239 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.