Pau dos Ferros in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pau dos Ferros sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain over about 24 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 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Pau dos Ferros's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pau dos Ferros's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 168 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pau dos Ferros in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 33°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Pau dos Ferros reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Pau dos Ferros
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.
Pau dos Ferros 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 | 34° / 24° | 73 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 83 | 12 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 114 | 15.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 101 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 50 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 20 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 14 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 35° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 8 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 24° | 12 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pau dos Ferros gets around 168 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pau dos Ferros?
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 Pau dos Ferros.
What to pack for Pau dos Ferros in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pau dos Ferros sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Pau dos Ferros 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 Pau dos Ferros peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Pau dos Ferros?
Pau dos Ferros sits at 6.1°S, 38.2°W, 192 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 29 km away.
Topography around Pau dos Ferros
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pau dos Ferros.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pau dos Ferros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m.
The land around Pau dos Ferros is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) 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 Pau dos Ferros (-6.1092°, -38.2044°, elevation 192 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.