Minas Novas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Minas Novas sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 360 mm of rain over about 36 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Minas Novas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minas Novas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 360 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Minas Novas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Minas Novas reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Minas Novas 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 | 30° / 20° | 114 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 76 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 99 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 43 | 8 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 18 | 4 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 68 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 148 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 170 | 15.8 | 13 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Minas Novas gets around 360 mm of rain over 36 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Minas Novas
In summer, Minas Novas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Minas Novas's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Minas Novas?
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 Minas Novas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Minas Novas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Minas Novas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Minas Novas in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minas Novas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Minas Novas?
Minas Novas sits at 17.2°S, 42.6°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Turmalina, 17 km away.
Topography around Minas Novas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minas Novas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.
The land around Minas Novas is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) 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 Minas Novas (-17.2186°, -42.5903°, elevation 558 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.