Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 988 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carai enjoys an average of 3298 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carai are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carai experiences 236 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 | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carai, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Carai usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carai are June, July and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 61 (2.4) | 153 (6.0) | 98 (3.8) | 65 (2.6) | 49 (1.9) | 22 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 81 (3.2) | 157 (6.2) | 231 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Carai are March, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carai: February, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 280 | 266 | 298 | 272 | 258 | 266 | 269 | 272 | 294 | 283 | 251 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 0m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 17m | 11h 6m | 11h 12m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 54m | 13h 7m |
Carai 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 Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carai 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 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |