Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 578 mm of rain over about 57 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 578 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 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 | 30° / 21° | 234 | 21.1 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 171 | 18.1 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 118 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 62 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 67 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 55 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 43 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 42 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 84 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 114 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 137 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 173 | 18 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo gets around 578 mm of rain over 57 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 9 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
In summer, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo.
What to pack for Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 7 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo?
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo sits at 22.9°S, 49.6°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ourinhos, 26 km away.
Topography around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m.
The land around Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (29%) and grassland (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 Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo (-22.8989°, -49.6325°, elevation 472 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.