Alvinópolis in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Alvinópolis sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 579 mm of rain over about 53 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 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
579 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis 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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Alvinópolis 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°20318.113.14.3
Feb30° / 20°11913.812.74.4
Mar29° / 20°15117.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°6111.411.66.1
May26° / 16°295.411.17.4
Jun25° / 14°112.610.88.1
Jul25° / 14°71.810.98.3
Aug26° / 15°123.111.38.0
Sep27° / 17°467.111.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9011.812.55.7
Nov28° / 19°20519.1134.8
Dec28° / 20°2582113.24.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Alvinópolis gets around 579 mm of rain over 53 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 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 Alvinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Alvinópolis'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 Alvinópolis?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Alvinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alvinópolis in Summer

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

In summer, Alvinópolis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alvinópolis 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 Alvinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alvinópolis?

Alvinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 43.0°W, 602 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Domingos do Prata, 28 km away.

Topography around Alvinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alvinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 618 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Alvinópolis is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: São Domingos do Prata 28 km · João Monlevade 35 km · Ponte Nova 37 km · Nova Era 40 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Mariana 49 km · Barão de Cocais 49 km · Itabira 57 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 Alvinópolis (-20.1067°, -43.0489°, elevation 602 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.