Paracatu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Paracatu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 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 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Paracatu's best 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
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Paracatu in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Paracatu reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Paracatu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Paracatu 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paracatu gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 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 Paracatu
None of Paracatu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Paracatu's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Paracatu?
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 Paracatu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paracatu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paracatu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Paracatu 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 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.