Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santo Amaro da Imperatriz sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santo Amaro da Imperatriz's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santo Amaro da Imperatriz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 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 | 27° / 21° | 242 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 218 | 20.7 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 158 | 20.5 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 18° | 100 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 21° / 15° | 118 | 11 | 10.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 97 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 88 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 89 | 9.2 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 14° | 148 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 145 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 154 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 170 | 18.7 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz gets around 629 mm of rain over 62 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Santo Amaro da Imperatriz?
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 Santo Amaro da Imperatriz for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 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 Santo Amaro da Imperatriz peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Santo Amaro da Imperatriz?
Santo Amaro da Imperatriz sits at 27.7°S, 48.8°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palhoça, 12 km away.
Topography around Santo Amaro da Imperatriz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Amaro da Imperatriz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.
The land around Santo Amaro da Imperatriz is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) 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 Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (-27.6881°, -48.7786°, elevation 29 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.