Santa Maria das Barreiras in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santa Maria das Barreiras sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 850 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest 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 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Santa Maria das Barreiras's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria das Barreiras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 850 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Maria das Barreiras in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Maria das Barreiras reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Santa Maria das Barreiras
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.
Santa Maria das Barreiras 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° / 23° | 311 | 28.4 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 284 | 25.8 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 285 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 194 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 74 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 22° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 4 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 35° / 24° | 37 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 129 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 216 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 254 | 26.1 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Maria das Barreiras gets around 850 mm of rain over 80 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 12 h 30 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Maria das Barreiras
In summer, Santa Maria das Barreiras overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Maria das Barreiras's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Maria das Barreiras?
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 Maria das Barreiras.
What to pack for Santa Maria das Barreiras in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Maria das Barreiras sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Santa Maria das Barreiras peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Maria das Barreiras is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (February, 11 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 81 | 32 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Maria das Barreiras?
Santa Maria das Barreiras sits at 8.9°S, 49.7°W, 165 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Araguaia, 83 km away.
Topography around Santa Maria das Barreiras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria das Barreiras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria das Barreiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m.
The land around Santa Maria das Barreiras is covered by trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (40%) 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 Maria das Barreiras (-8.8717°, -49.7128°, elevation 165 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.