Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luz features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1190 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luz enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Luz are January, March and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luz experiences 289 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 (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Luz usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 225 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luz are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 155 (6.1) | 210 (8.3) | 126 (5.0) | 48 (1.9) | 24 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) | 117 (4.6) | 232 (9.1) | 232 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Luz are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 266 | 313 | 300 | 304 | 299 | 320 | 314 | 323 | 302 | 271 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 9m | 12h 43m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 3m | 11h 27m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 2m | 13h 17m |
Luz 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Luz 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 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |