Climate and average weather in João Pinheiro

In João Pinheiro, the weather is hot, wet, and partly cloudy and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near hot levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around December.

Best: early May to late August

Over the course of the year, the temperature in João Pinheiro typically varies from 16°C to 32°C, and is rarely below 13°C or above 36°C. October is the hottest month of the year, while June is the coldest.

Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit João Pinheiro for warm-weather activities is from early May to late August.

Hottest
Oct
32°
Coldest
Jun
16°
Wettest
Dec
243 mm
Driest
Jul
2 mm
Rain / yr
1129 mm
118 wet days
Daylight
10.9–13.1 h
shortest–longest
Elevation
775 m
17.7°S
Clearest
Aug
29% cloud

João Pinheiro is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

João Pinheiro weather by month, at a glance

The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.

Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early May to late August.

Temperature through the year

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Daily average highs and lows in João Pinheiro, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.

Temperatures in João Pinheiro stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is October, with an average high of 32°C and low of 21°C; the coolest is June, with an average low of 16°C and high of 28°C.

Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 13°C) in August.

10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
Jan3021
Feb3021
Mar2921
Apr2920
May2818
Jun2816
Jul2816
Aug2917
Sep3119
Oct3221
Nov3021
Dec2921

Average hourly temperature in João Pinheiro

A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.

Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on October afternoons, near 32°C, and coldest before dawn in June, near 16°C.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM

João Pinheiro weather by month

Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°20818.312.94.1
Feb30° / 21°14614.912.64.2
Mar29° / 21°16417.612.14.4
Apr29° / 20°558.811.65.6
May28° / 18°152.611.27.3
Jun28° / 16°50.8118.1
Jul28° / 16°20.5118.2
Aug29° / 17°40.711.46.9
Sep31° / 19°233.911.95.2
Oct32° / 21°769.712.44.2
Nov30° / 21°18918.912.84.0
Dec29° / 21°24320.9133.9

Chance of rain

How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.

João Pinheiro gets about 1129 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from around Oct 20 to Apr 13, peaking in December at about 72% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 5.

December is the wettest month by volume, with 243 mm over about 21 wet days; July is the driest, with 2 mm.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwetterdrierwettermostly drysome rainoften wetvery wetDec 6 · 72%Jul 5 · 1%
Rain on a day (%)Rain days
Jan5918
Feb5415
Mar5618
Apr299
May93
Jun31
Jul11
Aug31
Sep134
Oct3210
Nov6219
Dec6821

Monthly rainfall

Over a full year, João Pinheiro collects about 1129 mm of rain across 118 wet days — roughly 94 mm in an average month.

It doesn’t fall evenly. December is the wettest month with 243 mm, while July is the driest at just 2 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 57% of the year’s total.

050100150200250300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20814616455155242376189243
Rainfall (mm)Rain days
Jan20818
Feb14615
Mar16418
Apr559
May153
Jun51
Jul21
Aug41
Sep234
Oct7610
Nov18919
Dec24321

Clouds and sunshine

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.

In João Pinheiro, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around April 7 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 15. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 83% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 16 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 6. The cloudiest month is December, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJul 12 · 84%Dec 7 · 19%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastcloudierclearercloudier
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
Jan2971
Feb3763
Mar4258
Apr6337
May6832
Jun7822
Jul8317
Aug8317
Sep7327
Oct5248
Nov2971
Dec2377

Daylight, sunrise and sunset

DaylightNight

Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.

The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around December 14, brings about 13 h 06 min of light; the shortest, around June 14, only 10 h 54 min — a swing of roughly 2 h 12 min.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
Jan12.96:457:43
Feb12.67:017:37
Mar12.17:117:18
Apr11.67:176:53
May11.27:266:36
Jun11.07:376:33
Jul11.07:396:41
Aug11.47:276:51
Sep11.97:026:56
Oct12.46:377:02
Nov12.86:257:15
Dec13.06:297:33

Sunny days

How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.

João Pinheiro averages about 12 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 2 and 21 days.

The sunnier stretch runs 6.1 months, from around Apr 13 to Oct 15. The sunniest month is August, with roughly 21 sunny days (bright).

The greyest month is December, down near 3 sunny days — about 84% fewer than the August peak.

0510152025JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecgreyersunniergreyergloomymixedbrightbrilliantAug 2721 daysDec 12 days
Sunny daysSky
Jan5Gloomy
Feb6Gloomy
Mar7Gloomy
Apr13Mixed
May15Mixed
Jun17Bright
Jul20Bright
Aug21Bright
Sep18Bright
Oct11Mixed
Nov4Gloomy
Dec3Gloomy

Humidity comfort

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.

Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.

In João Pinheiro, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.

The more humid part of the year lasts 6.5 months, from around October 22 to May 7. The muggiest month is March, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 99% of the time.

The most comfortable stretch runs from around May 8 to October 21, and July is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 98% of the time.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJul 16 · 99%Mar 23 · 0%oppressivecomfortablehumidmuggydryhumidcomfortablehumid
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
Jan02156716
Feb01186912
Mar01117613
Apr1833553
May93544120
Jun31521600
Jul5741200
Aug7024500
Sep47271970
Oct182331280
Nov1824634
Dec01137214

Wind

Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Wind in João Pinheiro is steady company: average speeds sit near 8 km/hcalm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.

051015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccalmlight breezeSep 12 · 9 km/hMar 1 · 6 km/h
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
Jan7calm
Feb7calm
Mar6calm
Apr7calm
May7calm
Jun8calm
Jul8calm
Aug9calm
Sep9calm
Oct9calm
Nov7calm
Dec7calm

Hazard calendar for João Pinheiro

In seasonPeak

When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.

João Pinheiro'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

Best time to visit João Pinheiro

TravelBeach/poolTemperatureCloudsPrecipitation

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in João Pinheiro throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.

Around mid May, João Pinheiro is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.

Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.

The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit João Pinheiro for general outdoor tourist activities is from early May to late August, with a peak score in the first week of July.

0246810JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbest timetravel scoretemperaturecloudsprecipitationJul 7 · 8.4

The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Travel score (0–10)Rating
Jan4.1fair
Feb4.2fair
Mar4.4fair
Apr5.6good
May7.3good
Jun8.1ideal
Jul8.2ideal
Aug6.9good
Sep5.2fair
Oct4.2fair
Nov4.0fair
Dec3.9fair

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit João Pinheiro for hot-weather activities is from mid April to late September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

024681012JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbest timebeach/pool scoretemperaturecloudsprecipitationAug 11 · 9.1

The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

What to pack for João Pinheiro, by month

EssentialRecommendedOptional

Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.

João Pinheiro packs about the same all year — highs hold near 32°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection.

Light clothing
Warm layer
Winter coat
Rain gear
Sun protection
Windbreaker

In October, João Pinheiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

UV index (midday) in João Pinheiro by month

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in João Pinheiro peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 11UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Average hourly UV index in João Pinheiro

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.

The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.

UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in February the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM
UV ≥ 3 (h/day)UV ≥ 6 (h/day)
Jan97
Feb8.57
Mar8.56.5
Apr7.55.5
May6.54.5
Jun63.5
Jul6.53.5
Aug74.5
Sep86
Oct86
Nov8.56.5
Dec97
Almanac & agriculture

Growing season

Chance of a frost-free dayFrost-free year round

João Pinheiro is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecfrost-free year round
Frost-free chance (%)Frost nights
Jan1000
Feb1000
Mar1000
Apr1000
May1000
Jun1000
Jul1000
Aug1000
Sep1000
Oct1000
Nov1000
Dec1000

Growing degree days

Degree days (base 10°C)Frost-free shaded

Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. João Pinheiro banks about 5,181 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around October.

02,0004,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Growing degree days (°C·days)
Jan471
Feb427
Mar463
Apr432
May396
Jun351
Jul361
Aug404
Sep457
Oct503
Nov454
Dec462

Solar energy

Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

João Pinheiro receives about 5.4 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.3 and 6.3 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.9 months, from around Aug 16 to Mar 14. The brightest month is October, averaging about 6.2 kWh/m² (intense).

The dimmest month is June, down near 4.3 kWh/m² — roughly 30% less than the October peak.

01234567JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbrighterdimmerbrighterdimmoderatebrightintenseOct 116.3 kWhJun 114.3 kWh
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
Jan5.8Bright
Feb6.0Bright
Mar5.4Bright
Apr5.0Bright
May4.6Bright
Jun4.3Bright
Jul4.6Bright
Aug5.4Bright
Sep6.1Intense
Oct6.3Intense
Nov5.6Bright
Dec5.7Bright

Where is João Pinheiro?

João Pinheiro sits at 17.7°S, 46.2°W, 775 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Olegário, 79 km away.

Topography around João Pinheiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Pinheiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around João Pinheiro is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Nearby: Presidente Olegário 79 km · Vazante 82 km · Brasilândia de Minas 83 km · Paracatu 94 km · Patos de Minas 100 km · Três Marias 111 km · Lagoa Formosa 118 km · Buritizeiro 135 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 João Pinheiro (-17.7425°, -46.1725°, elevation 775 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).