São Pedro in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), São Pedro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 732 mm of rain over about 66 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is São Pedro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see São Pedro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
732 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in São Pedro in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in São Pedro reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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São Pedro 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
Jan29° / 20°28823.713.23.7
Feb29° / 20°22820.512.83.8
Mar29° / 20°18319.412.24.5
Apr28° / 18°69911.56.4
May25° / 15°566.510.97.5
Jun25° / 13°404.810.68.0
Jul25° / 13°323.910.88.2
Aug27° / 13°324.111.27.9
Sep28° / 16°698.511.96.3
Oct29° / 18°12713.612.55.0
Nov29° / 19°17616.413.14.7
Dec29° / 20°21621.813.44.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

São Pedro gets around 732 mm of rain over 66 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for São Pedro

In seasonPeak

In summer, São Pedro overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Pedro's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit São Pedro?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Pedro.

What to pack for São Pedro in Summer

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

In summer, São Pedro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Pedro in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pedro peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Pedro in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in São Pedro is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Pedro?

São Pedro sits at 22.5°S, 47.9°W, 566 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Charqueada, 15 km away.

Topography around São Pedro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Pedro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m.

The land around São Pedro is covered by trees (35%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
659 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Charqueada 15 km · Piracicaba 34 km · Itirapina 34 km · Brotas 37 km · Rio Claro 39 km · Santa Gertrudes 41 km · Iracemápolis 41 km · Rio das Pedras 46 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 São Pedro (-22.5486°, -47.9139°, elevation 566 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.