Paraibano in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Paraibano sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 597 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
597 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Paraibano in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Paraibano reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Paraibano

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.

Paraibano 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
Jan30° / 22°23026.212.33.1
Feb30° / 22°21623.312.23.1
Mar30° / 22°22426.3123.1
Apr30° / 22°1421911.93.7
May31° / 23°518.611.74.5
Jun32° / 23°6111.65.1
Jul32° / 22°30.511.75.0
Aug34° / 23°1011.84.2
Sep35° / 24°101.1123.2
Oct35° / 24°385.312.13.1
Nov33° / 24°9912.612.33.4
Dec31° / 23°15118.212.43.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Paraibano gets around 597 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

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 5 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.

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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Paraibano

In seasonPeak

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

Paraibano's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Paraibano?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paraibano.

What to pack for Paraibano in Summer

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

In summer, Paraibano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraibano 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 Paraibano peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paraibano 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 Paraibano is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Jun 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun5Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paraibano?

Paraibano sits at 6.4°S, 44.0°W, 282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pastos Bons, 21 km away.

Topography around Paraibano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraibano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Paraibano is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Pastos Bons 21 km · São João dos Patos 32 km · Passagem Franca 36 km · Mirador 43 km · Colinas 54 km · Buriti Bravo 68 km · Fortuna 80 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 105 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 Paraibano (-6.4331°, -43.9836°, elevation 282 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.