Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Araxa features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1079 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Araxa enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Araxa are January, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Araxa experiences 256 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Araxa, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Araxa usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Araxa are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 158 (6.2) | 181 (7.1) | 111 (4.4) | 46 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 27 (1.1) | 110 (4.3) | 201 (7.9) | 215 (8.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Araxa are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Araxa: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 260 | 311 | 301 | 305 | 300 | 321 | 317 | 318 | 304 | 285 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 8m | 12h 42m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 4m | 11h 27m | 11h 59m | 12h 32m | 13h 1m | 13h 16m |
Araxa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Araxa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |