Rio Claro in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Rio Claro sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 737 mm of rain over about 67 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Rio Claro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rio Claro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 737 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rio Claro in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Rio Claro reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Rio Claro 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° | 295 | 24 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 204 | 20 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 201 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 102 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 63 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 35 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 40 | 7 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 36 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 78 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 115 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 188 | 20.4 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 237 | 23.1 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rio Claro gets around 737 mm of rain over 67 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 Rio Claro
In summer, Rio Claro overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rio Claro's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Rio Claro?
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 Rio Claro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rio Claro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rio Claro 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 51 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 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | 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 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (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 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Rio Claro?
Rio Claro sits at 22.7°S, 44.1°W, 464 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra Mansa, 20 km away.
Topography around Rio Claro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rio Claro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Claro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.
The land around Rio Claro is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) 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 Rio Claro (-22.7231°, -44.1356°, elevation 464 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.