Raul Soares in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Raul Soares sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 415 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
415 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Raul Soares in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Raul Soares reaches about 31°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 Raul Soares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
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.

Raul Soares 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°15013.713.14.0
Feb32° / 22°759.412.74.1
Mar31° / 21°10112.412.14.3
Apr30° / 20°447.411.65.5
May27° / 18°253.911.17.2
Jun27° / 16°8210.87.9
Jul27° / 15°51.310.98.0
Aug28° / 16°82.311.37.5
Sep29° / 18°335.411.96.0
Oct30° / 20°758.912.55.0
Nov29° / 21°15314.8134.5
Dec30° / 21°19017.313.24.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Raul Soares gets around 415 mm of rain over 40 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Raul Soares

In seasonPeak

In summer, Raul Soares overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Raul Soares's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Raul Soares?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Raul Soares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Raul Soares in Summer

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

In summer, Raul Soares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Raul Soares in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Raul Soares is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Raul Soares?

Raul Soares sits at 20.1°S, 42.5°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matipó, 23 km away.

Topography around Raul Soares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raul Soares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Raul Soares is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Matipó 23 km · Santa Margarida 38 km · Manhuaçu 47 km · Simonésia 47 km · Caratinga 48 km · Manhumirim 59 km · Ponte Nova 59 km · São Domingos do Prata 60 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 Raul Soares (-20.1019°, -42.4525°, elevation 303 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.