Serra do Ramalho in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Serra do Ramalho sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 306 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Serra do Ramalho's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Serra do Ramalho's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 306 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Serra do Ramalho in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Serra do Ramalho reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Serra do Ramalho
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.
Serra do Ramalho 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 | 32° / 23° | 105 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 80 | 10 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 96 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 41 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 44 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 143 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 121 | 13 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Serra do Ramalho gets around 306 mm of rain over 34 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Serra do Ramalho
In summer, Serra do Ramalho overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Serra do Ramalho's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Serra do Ramalho?
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 Serra do Ramalho. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Serra do Ramalho in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Serra do Ramalho sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Serra do Ramalho 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 Serra do Ramalho peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Serra do Ramalho?
Serra do Ramalho sits at 13.5°S, 43.6°W, 444 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jesus da Lapa, 36 km away.
Topography around Serra do Ramalho
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Serra do Ramalho.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra do Ramalho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m.
The land around Serra do Ramalho is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) 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 Serra do Ramalho (-13.5423°, -43.5797°, elevation 444 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.