Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alfenas features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1023 mm (40.3 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alfenas enjoys an average of 3450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alfenas are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alfenas experiences 252 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Alfenas usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alfenas are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151 (5.9) | 173 (6.8) | 112 (4.4) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 98 (3.9) | 167 (6.6) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Alfenas are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alfenas: January, February and October receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 260 | 303 | 297 | 290 | 287 | 313 | 305 | 311 | 279 | 281 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 15m | 12h 46m | 12h 10m | 11h 33m | 11h 4m | 10h 49m | 10h 57m | 11h 23m | 11h 58m | 12h 35m | 13h 7m | 13h 24m |
Alfenas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alfenas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |