Sapezal in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Sapezal sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 741 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest 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 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
741 mm
80 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sapezal 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 Sapezal reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How summer really feels in Sapezal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sapezal 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° / 21°25327.612.73.3
Feb29° / 21°24125.412.53.2
Mar29° / 21°20426.712.13.3
Apr29° / 21°9917.611.74.4
May29° / 19°428.511.45.9
Jun29° / 18°91.811.27.0
Jul29° / 18°61.111.37.0
Aug31° / 19°142.711.65.7
Sep32° / 21°5810.211.94.3
Oct31° / 21°12819.812.33.5
Nov30° / 21°1942412.63.3
Dec29° / 21°24726.612.83.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sapezal gets around 741 mm of rain over 80 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 oppressive — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sapezal

In seasonPeak

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

Sapezal's monsoon runs October–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 Sapezal?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sapezal.

What to pack for Sapezal in Summer

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

In summer, Sapezal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sapezal in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapezal peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Sep 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sapezal 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 Sapezal is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1441 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul7Good
Aug28Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapezal?

Sapezal sits at 13.5°S, 58.8°W, 560 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo Novo do Parecis, 101 km away.

Topography around Sapezal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapezal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m.

The land around Sapezal is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Campo Novo do Parecis 101 km · Comodoro 105 km · Vilhena 169 km · Brasnorte 181 km · Tangará da Serra 187 km · Colorado do Oeste 192 km · Pontes e Lacerda 195 km · Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 204 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 Sapezal (-13.5421°, -58.8201°, elevation 560 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.