Várzea da Palma in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Várzea da Palma sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 389 mm of rain over about 43 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Várzea da Palma's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Várzea da Palma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 389 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Várzea da Palma in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Várzea da Palma reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Várzea da Palma
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Várzea da Palma 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 | 31° / 21° | 133 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 86 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 100 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 28 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 11 | 2 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 48 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 147 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 170 | 16.8 | 13 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Várzea da Palma gets around 389 mm of rain over 43 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 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Várzea da Palma
In summer, Várzea da Palma overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Várzea da Palma's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Várzea da Palma?
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 Várzea da Palma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Várzea da Palma in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Várzea da Palma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Várzea da Palma 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 Várzea da Palma peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Várzea da Palma?
Várzea da Palma sits at 17.6°S, 44.7°W, 523 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirapora, 36 km away.
Topography around Várzea da Palma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Várzea da Palma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea da Palma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.
The land around Várzea da Palma is covered by grassland (30%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (27%) 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 Várzea da Palma (-17.5976°, -44.7337°, elevation 523 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.