Riacho das Almas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Riacho das Almas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 43 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Riacho das Almas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riacho das Almas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 150 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Riacho das Almas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Riacho das Almas reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Riacho das Almas 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 | 29° / 21° | 58 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 58 | 15 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 73 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 74 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 82 | 18.9 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 81 | 18.1 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 69 | 18.2 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 46 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 35 | 13.4 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 29 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 24 | 9 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 34 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Riacho das Almas gets around 150 mm of rain over 43 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Riacho das Almas?
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 Riacho das Almas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Riacho das Almas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Riacho das Almas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Riacho das Almas in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Riacho das Almas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Riacho das Almas?
Riacho das Almas sits at 8.1°S, 35.9°W, 401 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bezerros, 13 km away.
Topography around Riacho das Almas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Riacho das Almas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho das Almas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m.
The land around Riacho das Almas is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Riacho das Almas (-8.1339°, -35.8564°, elevation 401 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.