Santa Rita in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santa Rita sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 161 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Santa Rita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Santa Rita has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Rita in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Rita reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Santa Rita
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 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° / 24° | 58 | 17.4 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 71 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 98 | 20.6 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 123 | 22.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 125 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 23° | 124 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 113 | 21.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 54 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 34 | 13.7 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 23 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 23 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 33 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Rita gets around 161 mm of rain over 47 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 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Rita
In summer, Santa Rita overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Rita's rainy season runs January–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Rita?
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 Santa Rita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Rita in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Rita in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Santa Rita 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 Rita peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Rita?
Santa Rita sits at 7.1°S, 35.0°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Rita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m.
The land around Santa Rita is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (31%) 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 (-7.1139°, -34.9781°, elevation 6 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.