Montes Claros in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Montes Claros sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Montes Claros's best 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
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Montes Claros in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Montes Claros reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Montes Claros weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Montes Claros gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Montes Claros
None of Montes Claros's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Montes Claros's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Montes Claros?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Montes Claros for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Montes Claros in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Montes Claros sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Montes Claros in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.