Parauapebas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Parauapebas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 669 mm of rain over about 81 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Parauapebas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Parauapebas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 669 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Parauapebas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Parauapebas reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Parauapebas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 20 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.
Parauapebas 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 | 29° / 22° | 251 | 29 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 235 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 246 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 189 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 102 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 20 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 9 | 2 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 25 | 5 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 70 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 140 | 20.3 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 183 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Parauapebas gets around 669 mm of rain over 81 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Parauapebas
In summer, Parauapebas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Parauapebas's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Parauapebas?
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 Parauapebas.
What to pack for Parauapebas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Parauapebas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Parauapebas 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 Parauapebas peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Parauapebas 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 Parauapebas is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (June, 6 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 16 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Parauapebas?
Parauapebas sits at 6.1°S, 49.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curionópolis, 34 km away.
Topography around Parauapebas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Parauapebas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Parauapebas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.
The land around Parauapebas is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (49%) 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 Parauapebas (-6.0675°, -49.9022°, elevation 169 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.