Viçosa do Ceará in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Viçosa do Ceará sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°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 Viçosa do Ceará's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viçosa do Ceará's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 288 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Viçosa do Ceará in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 30°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Viçosa do Ceará reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Viçosa do Ceará
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.
Viçosa do Ceará 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° / 23° | 119 | 17 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 140 | 20 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 208 | 25 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 207 | 22.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 77 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 14 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 34° / 23° | 6 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 5 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 28 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Viçosa do Ceará gets around 288 mm of rain over 42 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 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Viçosa do Ceará
In summer, Viçosa do Ceará overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Viçosa do Ceará's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Viçosa do Ceará?
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 Viçosa do Ceará.
What to pack for Viçosa do Ceará in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Viçosa do Ceará sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Viçosa do Ceará 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 Viçosa do Ceará peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Viçosa do Ceará?
Viçosa do Ceará sits at 3.6°S, 41.1°W, 719 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tianguá, 22 km away.
Topography around Viçosa do Ceará
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Viçosa do Ceará.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa do Ceará has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.
The land around Viçosa do Ceará is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) 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 Viçosa do Ceará (-3.5622°, -41.0922°, elevation 719 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.