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Monthly climate in Montes Claros, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Montes Claros, Brazil

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Montes Claros. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°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 maximum33°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 high30°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 mean25°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 low20°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 minimum18°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)
Minimum17°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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Monthly average precipitation in Montes Claros, Brazil

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Montes Claros. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)7151252000091416

Monthly sunshine hours in Montes Claros, Brazil

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Montes Claros. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281273312296303300310317327322271285
Mean daily daylight hours12h 59m12h 37m12h 9m11h 41m11h 18m11h 7m11h 13m11h 33m12h 0m12h 28m12h 53m13h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Montes Claros, Brazil

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Montes Claros. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1615141310891212141516