Santa Rita de Cássia in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santa Rita de Cássia sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 417 mm of rain over about 44 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santa Rita de Cássia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita de Cássia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 417 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Rita de Cássia in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Rita de Cássia reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Santa Rita de Cássia
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 Rita de Cássia 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° | 156 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 127 | 15.1 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 147 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 69 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 17 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 35° / 22° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 48 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 133 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 134 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Rita de Cássia gets around 417 mm of rain over 44 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Rita de Cássia
In summer, Santa Rita de Cássia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Rita de Cássia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Rita de Cássia?
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 Rita de Cássia.
What to pack for Santa Rita de Cássia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Rita de Cássia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Rita de Cássia 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 Rita de Cássia peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Rita de Cássia 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 Rita de Cássia is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (June, 3 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) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 4 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Santa Rita de Cássia?
Santa Rita de Cássia sits at 11.0°S, 44.5°W, 441 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formosa do Rio Preto, 74 km away.
Topography around Santa Rita de Cássia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rita de Cássia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita de Cássia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m.
The land around Santa Rita de Cássia is covered by trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (34%) 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 Rita de Cássia (-11.0086°, -44.5194°, elevation 441 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.