Paracatu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Paracatu sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 706 mm of rain over about 58 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Paracatu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paracatu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 706 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Paracatu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Paracatu reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Paracatu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paracatu 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° / 21° | 254 | 19.7 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 172 | 16.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 198 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 69 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 17 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 5 | 0.8 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 5 | 1 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 29 | 4 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 96 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 235 | 20.3 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 280 | 22 | 13 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Paracatu gets around 706 mm of rain over 58 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 6 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paracatu
In summer, Paracatu overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paracatu's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Paracatu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paracatu.
What to pack for Paracatu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Paracatu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Paracatu 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 Paracatu peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Paracatu?
Paracatu sits at 17.2°S, 46.9°W, 693 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vazante, 85 km away.
Topography around Paracatu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paracatu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paracatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 703 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m.
The land around Paracatu is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and trees (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 Paracatu (-17.2222°, -46.8747°, elevation 693 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.