Seropédica in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Seropédica sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 697 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
697 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Seropédica in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Seropédica reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Seropédica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
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.

Seropédica 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
Jan30° / 23°2732113.23.6
Feb31° / 23°19717.612.83.7
Mar29° / 22°20020.112.24.1
Apr28° / 21°10613.111.55.8
May26° / 18°6810.310.96.8
Jun25° / 17°406.610.67.6
Jul25° / 16°406.610.77.7
Aug25° / 17°356.811.27.5
Sep26° / 18°7911.111.96.5
Oct27° / 20°11413.912.55.8
Nov27° / 21°19018.713.14.9
Dec29° / 22°22720.813.44.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Seropédica gets around 697 mm of rain over 59 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 6 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Seropédica

In seasonPeak

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

Seropédica's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Seropédica?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seropédica.

What to pack for Seropédica in Summer

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

In summer, Seropédica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Seropédica 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 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Seropédica 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 Seropédica peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Seropédica 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 Seropédica is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Seropédica's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Seropédica?

Seropédica sits at 22.7°S, 43.7°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Universidade Rural, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Seropédica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seropédica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Seropédica is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (28%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
913 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Universidade Rural 3.0 km · Japeri 13 km · Itaguaí 14 km · Paracambi 15 km · Queimados 16 km · Piraí 23 km · Mendes 24 km · Nova Iguaçu 26 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 Seropédica (-22.7439°, -43.7075°, elevation 40 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.