Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montes Claros features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 858 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montes Claros enjoys an average of 3603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Montes Claros are January, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montes Claros experiences 305 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) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
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Montes Claros usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montes Claros are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 86 (3.4) | 179 (7.0) | 107 (4.2) | 32 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 80 (3.1) | 147 (5.8) | 203 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Montes Claros are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montes Claros: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 273 | 312 | 296 | 303 | 300 | 310 | 317 | 327 | 322 | 271 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 7m | 11h 13m | 11h 33m | 12h 0m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m |
Montes Claros experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Montes Claros UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |