Xique-Xique in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Xique-Xique sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 28 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 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Xique-Xique's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xique-Xique's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 251 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Xique-Xique in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Xique-Xique reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Xique-Xique
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.
Xique-Xique 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 | 33° / 23° | 102 | 10 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 70 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 89 | 10 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 38 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 8 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 18 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 34° / 24° | 76 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 79 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Xique-Xique gets around 251 mm of rain over 28 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 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Xique-Xique?
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 Xique-Xique. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Xique-Xique in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Xique-Xique sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Xique-Xique 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 Xique-Xique peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Xique-Xique?
Xique-Xique sits at 10.8°S, 42.7°W, 406 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra, 54 km away.
Topography around Xique-Xique
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xique-Xique.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Xique-Xique has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.
The land around Xique-Xique is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) 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 Xique-Xique (-10.8229°, -42.7281°, elevation 406 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.