Coração de Jesus in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Coração de Jesus sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 489 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
489 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Coração de Jesus in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Coração de Jesus reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Coração de Jesus 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°16115.412.94.8
Feb29° / 20°1171212.64.9
Mar29° / 20°14114.212.15.0
Apr28° / 19°537.911.66.1
May28° / 17°132.611.27.6
Jun27° / 16°30.6118.3
Jul27° / 15°10.211.18.5
Aug28° / 16°30.611.47.7
Sep30° / 18°142.511.95.9
Oct31° / 20°718.412.44.9
Nov28° / 20°19716.912.84.7
Dec28° / 20°21218.6134.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Coração de Jesus gets around 489 mm of rain over 46 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Coração de Jesus

In seasonPeak

In summer, Coração de Jesus overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Coração de Jesus'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 summer a good time to visit Coração de Jesus?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Coração de Jesus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coração de Jesus in Summer

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

In summer, Coração de Jesus sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Coração de Jesus in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coração de Jesus peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Coração de Jesus?

Coração de Jesus sits at 16.7°S, 44.4°W, 769 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brasília de Minas, 54 km away.

Topography around Coração de Jesus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coração de Jesus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 789 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Coração de Jesus is covered by trees (39%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Brasília de Minas 54 km · Montes Claros 54 km · Bocaiúva 75 km · São João da Ponte 92 km · Pirapora 96 km · Francisco Sá 96 km · Buritizeiro 98 km · São Francisco 98 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 Coração de Jesus (-16.6853°, -44.365°, elevation 769 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.