Pedra Azul in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pedra Azul sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest 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 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
292 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pedra Azul in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Pedra Azul reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Pedra Azul 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
Jan29° / 19°9410.812.85.2
Feb30° / 19°598.612.55.2
Mar29° / 19°10512.712.15.1
Apr28° / 19°5310.211.76.1
May26° / 17°257.211.37.0
Jun25° / 16°165.211.17.5
Jul25° / 15°155.711.17.6
Aug25° / 15°113.711.57.7
Sep27° / 16°204.711.97.2
Oct28° / 18°618.312.46.0
Nov28° / 19°14513.912.75.3
Dec29° / 19°14013.512.95.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pedra Azul gets around 292 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 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Pedra Azul

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

Pedra Azul's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Pedra Azul?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Pedra Azul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pedra Azul in Summer

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

In summer, Pedra Azul sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Pedra Azul in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedra Azul peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedra Azul?

Pedra Azul sits at 16.0°S, 41.3°W, 678 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Medina, 31 km away.

Topography around Pedra Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedra Azul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m.

The land around Pedra Azul is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Medina 31 km · Cândido Sales 56 km · Jequitinhonha 57 km · Itaobim 66 km · Encruzilhada 67 km · Almenara 67 km · Taiobeiras 102 km · Macarani 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 Pedra Azul (-16.0053°, -41.2972°, elevation 678 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.