Altinópolis in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Altinópolis sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 766 mm of rain over about 68 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
766 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Altinópolis in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Altinópolis reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Altinópolis 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
Jan28° / 20°29123.813.14.1
Feb28° / 20°20919.712.74.2
Mar28° / 19°18319.912.14.8
Apr27° / 18°7510.111.56.5
May25° / 15°446.2117.6
Jun25° / 14°262.910.78.4
Jul25° / 14°172.510.98.5
Aug27° / 15°183.111.38.0
Sep29° / 17°738.111.96.1
Oct29° / 19°12114.212.55.0
Nov28° / 19°18818.5134.8
Dec28° / 20°26624.613.34.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Altinópolis gets around 766 mm of rain over 68 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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 Altinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Altinópolis'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 Altinópolis?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Altinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altinópolis in Summer

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

In summer, Altinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altinópolis in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altinópolis peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Altinópolis 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 Altinópolis is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altinópolis?

Altinópolis sits at 21.0°S, 47.4°W, 918 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Batatais, 27 km away.

Topography around Altinópolis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altinópolis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altinópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m.

The land around Altinópolis is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
803 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Batatais 27 km · Cajuru 29 km · Brodowski 30 km · Serrana 31 km · Jardinópolis 40 km · São Sebastião do Paraíso 42 km · Monte Santo de Minas 45 km · Ribeirão Preto 48 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 Altinópolis (-21.0256°, -47.3739°, elevation 918 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.