Arcos in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Arcos sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Arcos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arcos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
29 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Arcos in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Arcos reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Arcos weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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°24121.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15918.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°579.311.56.6
May25° / 15°345.111.17.7
Jun25° / 14°122.110.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.7
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.2
Sep29° / 17°466.711.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8411.612.55.2
Nov28° / 19°18419.2134.7
Dec28° / 20°24723.913.24.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Arcos gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Arcos

In seasonPeak

None of Arcos's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Arcos'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 winter a good time to visit Arcos?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Arcos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arcos in Winter

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

In winter, Arcos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Arcos in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcos peaks around January 21 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Arcos in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arcos is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos?

Arcos sits at 20.3°S, 45.5°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formiga, 23 km away.

Topography around Arcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Arcos is covered by trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
791 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Formiga 23 km · Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 34 km · Água Rasa 42 km · Itapecerica 48 km · Piumhi 48 km · Bambuí 55 km · Luz 56 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 Arcos (-20.2819°, -45.5394°, elevation 737 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.