Francisco Sá in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Francisco Sá sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Francisco Sá's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Francisco Sá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Francisco Sá in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Francisco Sá reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Francisco Sá 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° / 20° | 124 | 13 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 99 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 115 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 36 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 10 | 2 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 56 | 7 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 162 | 15 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 192 | 16.5 | 13 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Francisco Sá gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Francisco Sá
None of Francisco Sá's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Francisco Sá's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Francisco Sá?
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 Francisco Sá for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Francisco Sá in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Francisco Sá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Francisco Sá in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Francisco Sá peaks around February 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Francisco Sá?
Francisco Sá sits at 16.5°S, 43.5°W, 650 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 49 km away.
Topography around Francisco Sá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Francisco Sá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco Sá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m.
The land around Francisco Sá is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (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 Francisco Sá (-16.4758°, -43.4883°, elevation 650 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.