Caratinga in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Caratinga sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Caratinga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caratinga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Caratinga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Caratinga reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Caratinga 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 | 30° / 21° | 174 | 15.8 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 99 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 129 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 68 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 27 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 12 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 10 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 36 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 85 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 173 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 222 | 19.8 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Caratinga gets around 31 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caratinga
None of Caratinga's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Caratinga's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Caratinga?
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 Caratinga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Caratinga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Caratinga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Caratinga 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 Caratinga 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Caratinga?
Caratinga sits at 19.8°S, 42.1°W, 586 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Inhapim, 27 km away.
Topography around Caratinga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caratinga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caratinga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,697 m.
The land around Caratinga is covered by grassland (47%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) 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 Caratinga (-19.7897°, -42.1392°, elevation 586 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.