Carangola in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Carangola sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 555 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
555 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Carangola in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Carangola reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Carangola 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°18216.113.14.7
Feb29° / 19°12412.512.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16917.312.15.1
Apr26° / 17°8812.211.56.2
May24° / 15°488.1117.3
Jun24° / 14°194.210.88.0
Jul24° / 14°164.110.98.1
Aug24° / 14°234.711.38.0
Sep26° / 16°658.411.97.0
Oct26° / 17°1141212.56.1
Nov26° / 18°21518.2135.1
Dec27° / 19°24920.713.24.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Carangola gets around 555 mm of rain over 49 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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Carangola

In seasonPeak

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

Carangola's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Carangola?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Carangola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carangola in Summer

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

In summer, Carangola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

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UV index in Carangola 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 Carangola peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carangola?

Carangola sits at 20.7°S, 42.0°W, 416 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Espera Feliz, 16 km away.

Topography around Carangola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carangola has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,807 m.

The land around Carangola is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
1,178 m
80 km
2,807 m
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Summer weather nearby: Espera Feliz 16 km · Divino 18 km · Porciúncula 26 km · Natividade 35 km · Guaçuí 37 km · Manhumirim 42 km · Santa Margarida 45 km · Alegre 52 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 Carangola (-20.7331°, -42.0294°, elevation 416 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.