Ribeirão Pires in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ribeirão Pires sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 863 mm of rain over about 74 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ribeirão Pires's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ribeirão Pires's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 863 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ribeirão Pires in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Ribeirão Pires reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Ribeirão Pires 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 | 27° / 20° | 337 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 275 | 23 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 271 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 114 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 96 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 70 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 84 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 68 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 129 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 157 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 209 | 20.7 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 251 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ribeirão Pires gets around 863 mm of rain over 74 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ribeirão Pires
In summer, Ribeirão Pires overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ribeirão Pires's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ribeirão Pires?
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 Ribeirão Pires for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ribeirão Pires in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ribeirão Pires sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ribeirão Pires 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 at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Ribeirão Pires 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 Ribeirão Pires peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ribeirão Pires in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ribeirão Pires is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Ribeirão Pires?
Ribeirão Pires sits at 23.7°S, 46.4°W, 760 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Grande da Serra, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Ribeirão Pires
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ribeirão Pires.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeirão Pires has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.
The land around Ribeirão Pires is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (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 Ribeirão Pires (-23.7106°, -46.4133°, elevation 760 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.