Bambuí in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Bambuí sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 6 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 Bambuí's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bambuí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bambuí in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Bambuí reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Bambuí 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 263 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 169 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 178 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 65 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 39 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 13 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 53 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 104 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 211 | 19.9 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 275 | 23.8 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bambuí gets around 32 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bambuí
None of Bambuí's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bambuí's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Bambuí?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Bambuí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bambuí in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bambuí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Bambuí in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bambuí peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bambuí in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bambuí 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Bambuí?
Bambuí sits at 20.0°S, 46.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luz, 38 km away.
Topography around Bambuí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bambuí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.
The land around Bambuí is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (22%) 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 Bambuí (-20.0064°, -45.9769°, elevation 700 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.