Três Pontas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Três Pontas sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 674 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Três Pontas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Três Pontas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 674 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Três Pontas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Três Pontas reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Três Pontas 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 | 28° / 19° | 263 | 22.5 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 160 | 17.1 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 165 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 62 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 44 | 5.5 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 20 | 3 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 14 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 20 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 67 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 109 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 199 | 19.3 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 251 | 23.3 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Três Pontas gets around 674 mm of rain over 63 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 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Três Pontas
In summer, Três Pontas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Três Pontas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Três Pontas?
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 Três Pontas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Três Pontas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Três Pontas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Três Pontas 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 Três Pontas peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Três Pontas in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Três Pontas is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Três Pontas?
Três Pontas sits at 21.4°S, 45.5°W, 888 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varginha, 22 km away.
Topography around Três Pontas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Três Pontas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Três Pontas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 916 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.
The land around Três Pontas is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (39%) 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 Três Pontas (-21.3667°, -45.5125°, elevation 888 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.