Prado in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Prado sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 235 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Prado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Prado has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Prado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 235 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Prado in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Prado reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Prado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 22 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.
Prado 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° / 24° | 72 | 12 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 54 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 115 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 92 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 27° / 22° | 86 | 14.8 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 62 | 13.6 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 59 | 15 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 47 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 51 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 98 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 156 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 110 | 13 | 13 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Prado gets around 235 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 Prado?
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 Prado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Prado in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Prado sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Prado in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 27°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Prado in Summer
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 Prado peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Prado?
Prado sits at 17.3°S, 39.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alcobaça, 20 km away.
Topography around Prado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m.
The land around Prado is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (28%) 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 Prado (-17.3411°, -39.2208°, elevation 11 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.