Vila Rica in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Vila Rica sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 808 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Vila Rica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Rica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 808 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vila Rica in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Vila Rica reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Vila Rica
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.
Vila Rica 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° | 285 | 28 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 265 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 262 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 188 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 64 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 21° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 35° / 22° | 30 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 119 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 215 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 258 | 26.5 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vila Rica gets around 808 mm of rain over 80 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 4 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vila Rica
In summer, Vila Rica overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vila Rica's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vila Rica?
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 Vila Rica.
What to pack for Vila Rica in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vila Rica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Vila Rica 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 Vila Rica peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (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 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vila Rica 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 Vila Rica is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 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) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 91 | 33 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Vila Rica?
Vila Rica sits at 10.0°S, 51.1°W, 257 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Confresa, 86 km away.
Topography around Vila Rica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Rica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Rica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.
The land around Vila Rica is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) 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 Vila Rica (-10.0117°, -51.1164°, elevation 257 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.