Passagem Franca in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Passagem Franca sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 654 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season 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 Passagem Franca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Passagem Franca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 654 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Passagem Franca in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Passagem Franca reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Passagem Franca
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Passagem Franca 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 | 30° / 22° | 258 | 26.1 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 246 | 24.8 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 270 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 175 | 21.4 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 67 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 35° / 23° | 8 | 1.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 33 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 95 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 150 | 17.9 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Passagem Franca gets around 654 mm of rain over 69 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Passagem Franca
In summer, Passagem Franca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Passagem Franca's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Passagem Franca?
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 Passagem Franca.
What to pack for Passagem Franca in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Passagem Franca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (June, 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) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 63 | 63 | 25 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Passagem Franca?
Passagem Franca sits at 6.2°S, 43.8°W, 237 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraibano, 36 km away.
Topography around Passagem Franca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Passagem Franca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Passagem Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.
The land around Passagem Franca is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) 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 Passagem Franca (-6.1797°, -43.7836°, elevation 237 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.