São José da Tapera in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), São José da Tapera sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 15 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is São José da Tapera's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São José da Tapera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in São José da Tapera in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in São José da Tapera reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in São José da Tapera
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.
São José da Tapera 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 | 34° / 24° | 35 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 36 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 46 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 41 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 44 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 39 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 34 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 25 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 14 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 12 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 17 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
São José da Tapera gets around 89 mm of rain over 15 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 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit São José da Tapera?
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 São José da Tapera. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for São José da Tapera in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, São José da Tapera sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in São José da Tapera 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 São José da Tapera peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is São José da Tapera?
São José da Tapera sits at 9.6°S, 37.4°W, 252 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Olho d'Água das Flores, 10 km away.
Topography around São José da Tapera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São José da Tapera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São José da Tapera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.
The land around São José da Tapera is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and shrubs (22%) 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 São José da Tapera (-9.5583°, -37.3811°, elevation 252 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.