Juiz de Fora in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Juiz de Fora sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 934 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year 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 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Juiz de Fora's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juiz de Fora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 934 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Juiz de Fora in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Juiz de Fora reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Juiz de Fora 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 342 | 22.5 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 252 | 17.9 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 242 | 21.4 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 100 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 55 | 8.4 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 24 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 23 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 30 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 78 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 145 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 281 | 21 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 340 | 23.7 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Juiz de Fora gets around 934 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Juiz de Fora
In summer, Juiz de Fora overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Juiz de Fora's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Juiz de Fora?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Juiz de Fora for sightseeing.
What to pack for Juiz de Fora in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Juiz de Fora sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Juiz de Fora in Summer
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 Juiz de Fora peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Juiz de Fora in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Juiz de Fora is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Juiz de Fora?
Juiz de Fora sits at 21.8°S, 43.4°W, 707 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santos Dumont, 40 km away.
Topography around Juiz de Fora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Juiz de Fora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Juiz de Fora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m.
The land around Juiz de Fora is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) 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 Juiz de Fora (-21.7642°, -43.3503°, elevation 707 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.