Lagoa Formosa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lagoa Formosa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 633 mm of rain over about 62 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lagoa Formosa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Formosa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 633 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lagoa Formosa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Lagoa Formosa reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lagoa Formosa 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 | 28° / 19° | 221 | 21.3 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 161 | 17.1 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 168 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 66 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 27 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 10 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 4 | 0.7 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 41 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 97 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 201 | 21.3 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 250 | 24 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lagoa Formosa gets around 633 mm of rain over 62 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 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lagoa Formosa
In summer, Lagoa Formosa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lagoa Formosa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lagoa Formosa?
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 Lagoa Formosa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lagoa Formosa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lagoa Formosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Lagoa Formosa 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 Lagoa Formosa peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Lagoa Formosa?
Lagoa Formosa sits at 18.8°S, 46.4°W, 878 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Patos de Minas, 25 km away.
Topography around Lagoa Formosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagoa Formosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.
The land around Lagoa Formosa is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (24%) and cropland (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 Lagoa Formosa (-18.7786°, -46.4075°, elevation 878 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.