Lagoa Santa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lagoa Santa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 514 mm of rain over about 48 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lagoa Santa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Santa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 514 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lagoa Santa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Lagoa Santa reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lagoa Santa 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° / 20° | 188 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 102 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 121 | 14.5 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 44 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 26 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 4 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 40 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 72 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 167 | 17.3 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 224 | 20.5 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lagoa Santa gets around 514 mm of rain over 48 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lagoa Santa
In summer, Lagoa Santa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lagoa Santa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lagoa Santa?
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 Santa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lagoa Santa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lagoa Santa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Lagoa Santa 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 Santa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lagoa Santa 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 Lagoa Santa is worst in September — around 21 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Lagoa Santa?
Lagoa Santa sits at 19.6°S, 43.9°W, 791 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lagoa Santa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagoa Santa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Santa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 770 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.
The land around Lagoa Santa is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) 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 Santa (-19.6301°, -43.9009°, elevation 791 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.