Conselheiro Lafaiete climate
Conselheiro Lafaiete (Minas Gerais, Brazil) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 20 °C68 °F, and about 1,233 mm49 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Conselheiro Lafaiete climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2679 | 1763 | 2271 | 2238.8 |
| Feb | 2679 | 1762 | 2171 | 1395.5 |
| Mar | 2578 | 1762 | 2170 | 1546.1 |
| Apr | 2577 | 1559 | 2068 | 532.1 |
| May | 2475 | 1254 | 1865 | 301.2 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1152 | 1763 | 140.5 |
| Jul | 2476 | 1151 | 1763 | 90.3 |
| Aug | 2679 | 1152 | 1966 | 180.7 |
| Sep | 2883 | 1356 | 2169 | 461.8 |
| Oct | 2984 | 1559 | 2272 | 903.5 |
| Nov | 2679 | 1661 | 2170 | 1957.7 |
| Dec | 2678 | 1763 | 2170 | 26410 |
| Year | 2984 | 1151 | 2068 | 1,23349 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84% | 76% | 5.7 | 13:15 |
| Feb | 83% | 68% | 5.8 | 12:48 |
| Mar | 84% | 72% | 5.0 | 12:16 |
| Apr | 82% | 58% | 4.5 | 11:39 |
| May | 77% | 55% | 3.9 | 11:09 |
| Jun | 73% | 47% | 3.7 | 10:53 |
| Jul | 67% | 41% | 4.0 | 10:59 |
| Aug | 63% | 40% | 4.6 | 11:25 |
| Sep | 61% | 51% | 5.0 | 12:00 |
| Oct | 66% | 69% | 5.2 | 12:36 |
| Nov | 78% | 83% | 5.0 | 13:08 |
| Dec | 84% | 80% | 5.3 | 13:23 |
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 Conselheiro Lafaiete is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 24 °C76 °F and lows 11 °C51 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.6 °C8.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,233 mm49 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 55% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–August. The wettest month is December (264 mm10 in), the driest is July (9 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 61% in September to 84% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 40%) 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 10.9 hours in June to 13.4 hours in December.
Best time to visit Conselheiro Lafaiete
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–September: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 9 mm0.3 in to 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (264 mm10 in) and humid (84% relative humidity).
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 Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2578 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1661 to 17 °C63 °F, about 195 mm7.7 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 2475 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1151 to 15 °C59 °F, about 37 mm1.5 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete compares
Compared with Ibirité, about 76 km to the north, Conselheiro Lafaiete is on average 0.9 °C1.7 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in October (1.1 °C2 °F cooler).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Conselheiro Lafaiete is the 197th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 146th 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), Jalapa (Guatemala, Csa) and Arusha (Tanzania, Cwa).
Nearby places
- Barbacena 63 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,275 mm50 in
- Ibirité 76 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Belo Horizonte 84 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Contagem 86 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Betim 88 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,183 mm47 in
- Ubá 101 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,309 mm52 in
- Vespasiano 109 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,194 mm47 in
- Divinópolis 129 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,154 mm45 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
October is the warmest month in Conselheiro Lafaiete, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (51 °F).
When does it rain the most in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
December is the wettest month with about 264 mm (10.4 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 9 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–September.
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.