Pio IX in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pio IX sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 287 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
287 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pio IX in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Pio IX reaches about 31°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 Pio IX

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 71 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
71
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.

Pio IX 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
Jan31° / 22°12416.212.43.8
Feb30° / 21°12616.812.23.9
Mar30° / 21°15419.9123.9
Apr30° / 21°10514.811.94.5
May30° / 21°447.111.75.3
Jun30° / 20°102.111.65.9
Jul31° / 20°61.111.65.9
Aug32° / 20°20.411.85.3
Sep33° / 21°30.3124.4
Oct34° / 22°61.312.23.8
Nov34° / 23°132.312.33.8
Dec33° / 23°376.112.44.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pio IX gets around 287 mm of rain over 39 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Pio IX

In seasonPeak

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

Pio IX's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Pio IX?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pio IX.

What to pack for Pio IX in Summer

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

In summer, Pio IX sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pio IX 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 Pio IX peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 10UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pio IX?

Pio IX sits at 6.8°S, 40.6°W, 584 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipueiras, 28 km away.

Topography around Pio IX

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pio IX has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m.

The land around Pio IX is covered by shrubs (66%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
648 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Ipueiras 28 km · Campos Sales 37 km · Salitre 53 km · Araripe 67 km · Parambu 70 km · Assaré 82 km · Jaicós 82 km · Araripina 83 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 Pio IX (-6.8354°, -40.613°, elevation 584 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.