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Montes Claros, Brazil climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Montes Claros has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 999 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 223 mm while July barely receives 1 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Montes Claros climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 104 | 137 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 206 | 223 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 104 | 137 | 42 | 12 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 206 | 223 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 53 | 73 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 70 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 31 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 60 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 28 | 36 | 53 | 73 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 70 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Montes Claros, about 6 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.