Pôr do Sol in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pôr do Sol sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 665 mm of rain over about 67 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Pôr do Sol's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pôr do Sol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 665 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pôr do Sol in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Pôr do Sol reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
Pôr do Sol 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 | 27° / 19° | 224 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 198 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 213 | 22 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 97 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 123 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 229 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 243 | 24.1 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pôr do Sol gets around 665 mm of rain over 67 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 7 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pôr do Sol
In summer, Pôr do Sol overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pôr do Sol's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pôr do Sol?
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 Pôr do Sol for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pôr do Sol in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pôr do Sol sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Pôr do Sol 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 Pôr do Sol peaks around February 15 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 16 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pôr do Sol 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 Pôr do Sol is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Pôr do Sol?
Pôr do Sol sits at 15.9°S, 48.1°W, 1,153 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Samambaia, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Pôr do Sol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pôr do Sol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pôr do Sol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.
The land around Pôr do Sol is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (27%) 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 Pôr do Sol (-15.855°, -48.1243°, elevation 1,153 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.