Montes Claros in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Montes Claros sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 428 mm of rain over about 39 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Montes Claros's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Montes Claros's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 428 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Montes Claros in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Montes Claros reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Montes Claros 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° | 131 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 91 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 111 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 35 | 6 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 12 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 66 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 178 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 206 | 16.5 | 13 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Montes Claros gets around 428 mm of rain over 39 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 12 h 54 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Montes Claros
In summer, Montes Claros overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Montes Claros's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Montes Claros?
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 Montes Claros for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Montes Claros in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Montes Claros sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Montes Claros 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 Montes Claros peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Montes Claros?
Montes Claros sits at 16.7°S, 43.9°W, 686 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bocaiúva, 42 km away.
Topography around Montes Claros
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montes Claros.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Montes Claros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m.
The land around Montes Claros is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Montes Claros (-16.735°, -43.8617°, elevation 686 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.