Patos de Minas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Patos de Minas sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 3 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 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Patos de Minas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Patos de Minas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Patos de Minas in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Patos de Minas reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Patos de Minas 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 | 28° / 19° | 230 | 21 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 161 | 17 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 172 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 65 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 23 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 9 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 4 | 0.6 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 35 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 91 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 205 | 21.3 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 253 | 23.6 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Patos de Minas gets around 19 mm of rain over 3 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Patos de Minas
None of Patos de Minas's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Patos de Minas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Patos de Minas?
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 Patos de Minas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Patos de Minas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Patos de Minas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Patos de Minas 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 Patos de Minas peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Patos de Minas?
Patos de Minas sits at 18.6°S, 46.5°W, 842 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Olegário, 21 km away.
Topography around Patos de Minas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Patos de Minas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos de Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.
The land around Patos de Minas is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (25%) and cropland (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 Patos de Minas (-18.5789°, -46.5181°, elevation 842 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.