Rafael Jambeiro in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Rafael Jambeiro sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 28 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
165 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Rafael Jambeiro in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical summer day in Rafael Jambeiro reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Rafael Jambeiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Rafael Jambeiro 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
Jan32° / 22°6710.112.63.8
Feb33° / 22°449.712.43.6
Mar33° / 22°6011.512.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4312.511.74.2
May29° / 21°3110.711.45.3
Jun28° / 20°3111.911.36.1
Jul27° / 19°2911.711.36.3
Aug28° / 19°2611.211.66.2
Sep29° / 20°228.811.95.5
Oct31° / 21°277.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°529.312.64.1
Dec32° / 22°548.412.73.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Rafael Jambeiro gets around 165 mm of rain over 28 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 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Rafael Jambeiro?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rafael Jambeiro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rafael Jambeiro in Summer

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

In summer, Rafael Jambeiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rafael Jambeiro in Summer

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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 Rafael Jambeiro peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafael Jambeiro?

Rafael Jambeiro sits at 12.4°S, 39.5°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 27 km away.

Topography around Rafael Jambeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafael Jambeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Rafael Jambeiro is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 27 km · Serra Preta 33 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 37 km · Ipirá 38 km · Itatim 40 km · Castro Alves 41 km · Sapeaçu 50 km · Cruz das Almas 52 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 Rafael Jambeiro (-12.4083°, -39.5009°, elevation 288 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.