Barbacena climate
Barbacena (Minas Gerais, Brazil) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 19 °C65 °F, and about 1,275 mm50 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Barbacena climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2576 | 1661 | 2068 | 2278.9 |
| Feb | 2576 | 1660 | 2068 | 1465.8 |
| Mar | 2475 | 1560 | 2068 | 1636.4 |
| Apr | 2374 | 1457 | 1965 | 562.2 |
| May | 2272 | 1151 | 1662 | 341.4 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1049 | 1660 | 170.7 |
| Jul | 2373 | 948 | 1660 | 110.4 |
| Aug | 2576 | 1050 | 1763 | 170.7 |
| Sep | 2780 | 1253 | 1967 | 471.9 |
| Oct | 2781 | 1456 | 2069 | 953.7 |
| Nov | 2577 | 1558 | 2067 | 2017.9 |
| Dec | 2476 | 1660 | 2068 | 26110 |
| Year | 2781 | 948 | 1965 | 1,27550 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84% | 76% | 5.7 | 13:17 |
| Feb | 84% | 69% | 5.8 | 12:49 |
| Mar | 85% | 71% | 5.1 | 12:16 |
| Apr | 84% | 60% | 4.4 | 11:38 |
| May | 80% | 59% | 3.7 | 11:07 |
| Jun | 76% | 51% | 3.5 | 10:51 |
| Jul | 70% | 46% | 3.8 | 10:57 |
| Aug | 64% | 45% | 4.4 | 11:24 |
| Sep | 63% | 55% | 4.7 | 12:00 |
| Oct | 69% | 71% | 5.0 | 12:37 |
| Nov | 79% | 84% | 4.9 | 13:10 |
| Dec | 84% | 80% | 5.4 | 13:25 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Barbacena is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 27 °C81 °F and a low of 14 °C56 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 23 °C73 °F and lows 9 °C48 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.5 °C8.2 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,275 mm50 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 54% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–August. The wettest month is December (261 mm10 in), the driest is July (11 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 63% in September to 85% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 45%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in April to 10 km/h (6 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 10.8 hours in June to 13.4 hours in December.
Best time to visit Barbacena
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–October: average highs of 22 °C72 °F to 27 °C81 °F with 11 mm0.4 in to 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (261 mm10 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Barbacena
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2475 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1558 to 16 °C61 °F, about 200 mm7.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (April–October) — highs 2272 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 948 to 14 °C57 °F, about 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Barbacena compares
Compared with Conselheiro Lafaiete, about 63 km to the north, Barbacena is on average 1.5 °C2.7 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in October (1.7 °C3 °F cooler).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Barbacena is the 214th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 133rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Brazil climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Gitega (Burundi, Cwb), Pietermaritzburg (South Africa, Cfb) and Bishoftu (Ethiopia, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Conselheiro Lafaiete 63 km · 20 °C68 °F · 1,233 mm49 in
- Juiz de Fora 74 km · 20 °C69 °F · 1,347 mm53 in
- Ubá 87 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,309 mm52 in
- Lavras 127 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,144 mm45 in
- Ibirité 137 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Belo Horizonte 146 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Muriaé 146 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,282 mm50 in
- Betim 147 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,183 mm47 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Barbacena?
October is the warmest month in Barbacena, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 14 °C (56 °F).
What is the coldest month in Barbacena?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F) and an average low of 9 °C (48 °F).
When does it rain the most in Barbacena?
December is the wettest month with about 261 mm (10.3 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 11 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Barbacena?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–October.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,006 m, while Barbacena lies at about 1,171 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1.1 °C1.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.