Capelinha in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Capelinha sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 468 mm of rain over about 45 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Capelinha's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Capelinha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 468 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Capelinha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Capelinha reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Capelinha 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 | 28° / 19° | 140 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 110 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 132 | 15.3 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 69 | 11 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 25 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 12 | 3.7 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 11 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 11 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 25 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 90 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 193 | 17.5 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 218 | 18.8 | 13 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Capelinha gets around 468 mm of rain over 45 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Capelinha
In summer, Capelinha overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Capelinha's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Capelinha?
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 reasonable time to visit Capelinha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Capelinha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Capelinha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Capelinha in Summer
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 Capelinha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Capelinha?
Capelinha sits at 17.7°S, 42.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itamarandiba, 41 km away.
Topography around Capelinha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capelinha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Capelinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.
The land around Capelinha is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (23%) 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 Capelinha (-17.6914°, -42.5158°, elevation 926 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.