Santa Vitória do Palmar in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Santa Vitória do Palmar sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 266 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Santa Vitória do Palmar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Vitória do Palmar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
266 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Santa Vitória do Palmar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Santa Vitória do Palmar reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Santa Vitória do Palmar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°908.8147.0
Feb26° / 20°979.413.26.7
Mar25° / 19°939.512.37.0
Apr22° / 16°1149.511.26.8
May19° / 13°105810.36.3
Jun16° / 11°1108.79.85.1
Jul15° / 1048.7104.7
Aug16° / 10°1068.810.85.3
Sep17° / 12°1039.211.85.7
Oct20° / 14°1119.612.86.3
Nov22° / 16°86813.77.1
Dec25° / 18°797.714.27.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Santa Vitória do Palmar gets around 266 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 18 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Santa Vitória do Palmar?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Santa Vitória do Palmar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Vitória do Palmar in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Santa Vitória do Palmar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Vitória do Palmar in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 6 to Apr 24 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May18Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Santa Vitória do Palmar in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Vitória do Palmar peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Vitória do Palmar?

Santa Vitória do Palmar sits at 33.5°S, 53.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Treinta y Tres, 100 km away.

Topography around Santa Vitória do Palmar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Vitória do Palmar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Vitória do Palmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Santa Vitória do Palmar is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Treinta y Tres 100 km · Jaguarão 106 km · Rocha 139 km · Arroio Grande 145 km · La Paloma 147 km · Melo 148 km · Minas 197 km · San Carlos 201 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
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Vitória do Palmar (-33.5189°, -53.3681°, elevation 22 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.