Santaluz in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santaluz sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santaluz's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santaluz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santaluz in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Santaluz reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Santaluz
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.
Santaluz 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 | 33° / 23° | 49 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 40 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 48 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 43 | 11 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 41 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 32 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 25 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 21 | 7.8 | 11.6 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 15 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 20 | 3.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 33° / 22° | 42 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 33° / 22° | 36 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santaluz gets around 126 mm of rain over 20 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 12 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Santaluz?
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 Santaluz. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santaluz in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santaluz sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Santaluz 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 Santaluz peaks around February 16 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 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Santaluz?
Santaluz sits at 11.3°S, 39.4°W, 361 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Valente, 20 km away.
Topography around Santaluz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santaluz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santaluz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.
The land around Santaluz is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) 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 Santaluz (-11.2558°, -39.3747°, elevation 361 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.