Riacho de Santana in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Riacho de Santana sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Riacho de Santana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Riacho de Santana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Riacho de Santana in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Riacho de Santana reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Riacho de Santana
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Riacho de Santana 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 | 31° / 22° | 106 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 77 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 96 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 43 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 22° | 36 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 129 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 107 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Riacho de Santana gets around 291 mm of rain over 35 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 42 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Riacho de Santana
In summer, Riacho de Santana overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Riacho de Santana's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Riacho de Santana?
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 de Santana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Riacho de Santana in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Riacho de Santana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Riacho de Santana 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 Riacho de Santana peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Riacho de Santana?
Riacho de Santana sits at 13.6°S, 42.9°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaporã, 30 km away.
Topography around Riacho de Santana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Riacho de Santana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Riacho de Santana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.
The land around Riacho de Santana is covered by shrubs (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (21%) 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 de Santana (-13.6092°, -42.9389°, elevation 626 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.