União dos Palmares in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), União dos Palmares sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 140 mm of rain over about 41 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is União dos Palmares's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see União dos Palmares's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 140 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in União dos Palmares in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in União dos Palmares reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in União dos Palmares
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.
União dos Palmares 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 | 30° / 22° | 53 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 56 | 14.8 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 66 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 90 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 107 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 125 | 24.1 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 123 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 84 | 22.2 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 59 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 43 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 31 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 30 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
União dos Palmares gets around 140 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for União dos Palmares
In summer, União dos Palmares overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
União dos Palmares's rainy season runs February–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit União dos Palmares?
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 reasonable time to visit União dos Palmares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for União dos Palmares in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, União dos Palmares sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near União dos Palmares in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 68 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in União dos Palmares in Summer
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 União dos Palmares peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (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 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is União dos Palmares?
União dos Palmares sits at 9.2°S, 36.0°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José da Laje, 17 km away.
Topography around União dos Palmares
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of União dos Palmares.
Within 3 km, the terrain around União dos Palmares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.
The land around União dos Palmares is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) 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 União dos Palmares (-9.1628°, -36.0319°, elevation 154 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.