Pirenópolis in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pirenópolis sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 757 mm of rain over about 70 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Pirenópolis's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pirenópolis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 757 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pirenópolis in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Pirenópolis reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Pirenópolis
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pirenópolis 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 | 28° / 20° | 274 | 24.3 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 203 | 21.2 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 215 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 89 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 27 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 119 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 224 | 23.2 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 280 | 24.7 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pirenópolis gets around 757 mm of rain over 70 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pirenópolis
In summer, Pirenópolis overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pirenópolis's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pirenópolis?
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 reasonable time to visit Pirenópolis for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pirenópolis in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pirenópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Pirenópolis in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirenópolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pirenópolis 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 Pirenópolis is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Pirenópolis?
Pirenópolis sits at 15.9°S, 49.0°W, 751 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cocalzinho de Goiás, 21 km away.
Topography around Pirenópolis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pirenópolis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirenópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 820 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.
The land around Pirenópolis is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) 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 Pirenópolis (-15.8507°, -48.9609°, elevation 751 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.