Visconde do Rio Branco in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Visconde do Rio Branco sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 645 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
645 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Visconde do Rio Branco in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Visconde do Rio Branco reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Visconde do Rio Branco 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
Jan29° / 20°2361913.14.3
Feb29° / 20°14814.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°1731812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°8211.611.56.3
May25° / 15°416.8117.4
Jun24° / 14°153.410.78.2
Jul24° / 13°153.710.98.2
Aug25° / 14°213.911.38.0
Sep26° / 16°668.311.96.9
Oct27° / 18°11412.812.55.9
Nov27° / 19°23919.1134.9
Dec28° / 20°26121.113.34.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Visconde do Rio Branco gets around 645 mm of rain over 55 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Visconde do Rio Branco

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In summer, Visconde do Rio Branco overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Visconde do Rio Branco's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Visconde do Rio Branco?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Visconde do Rio Branco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Visconde do Rio Branco in Summer

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

In summer, Visconde do Rio Branco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Visconde do Rio Branco in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Visconde do Rio Branco peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Visconde do Rio Branco in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Visconde do Rio Branco is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Visconde do Rio Branco?

Visconde do Rio Branco sits at 21.0°S, 42.8°W, 343 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ubá, 16 km away.

Topography around Visconde do Rio Branco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Visconde do Rio Branco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Visconde do Rio Branco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Visconde do Rio Branco is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Ubá 16 km · Tocantins 26 km · Ervália 27 km · Viçosa 29 km · Cataguases 45 km · Rio Pomba 46 km · Muriaé 51 km · Piranga 60 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 Visconde do Rio Branco (-21.0103°, -42.8406°, elevation 343 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.