Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paracatu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1199 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paracatu enjoys an average of 3653 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 Paracatu are January, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paracatu experiences 316 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) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°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) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Paracatu usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paracatu are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 140 (5.5) | 229 (9.0) | 155 (6.1) | 68 (2.7) | 30 (1.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 84 (3.3) | 239 (9.4) | 244 (9.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Paracatu are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paracatu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 271 | 314 | 306 | 311 | 310 | 324 | 327 | 327 | 317 | 274 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 0m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 17m | 11h 6m | 11h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 54m | 13h 7m |
Paracatu 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 Paracatu 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 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |