Surubim in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Surubim sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 29 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
102 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Surubim in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Surubim reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Surubim

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Surubim 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
Jan31° / 22°4110.912.44.4
Feb31° / 22°411112.34.3
Mar31° / 22°5514.312.14.2
Apr30° / 22°5513.311.84.6
May29° / 21°5611.511.65.5
Jun27° / 21°481111.66.3
Jul27° / 20°3810.111.66.6
Aug27° / 19°227.511.76.9
Sep28° / 20°155.1126.6
Oct30° / 21°124.312.25.8
Nov31° / 21°134.112.45.3
Dec31° / 22°207.112.44.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Surubim gets around 102 mm of rain over 29 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 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Surubim?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Surubim for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Surubim in Summer

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

In summer, Surubim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Surubim in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Surubim peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Surubim?

Surubim sits at 7.8°S, 35.8°W, 377 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Alfredo, 19 km away.

Topography around Surubim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surubim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m.

The land around Surubim is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: João Alfredo 19 km · Bom Jardim 19 km · Orobó 19 km · Cumaru 20 km · Passira 26 km · Vertentes 27 km · Aroeiras 32 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 33 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 Surubim (-7.8331°, -35.7547°, elevation 377 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.