Contagem climate
Contagem (Minas Gerais, Brazil) has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C69 °F, and about 1,210 mm48 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Contagem climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2679 | 1864 | 2271 | 2238.8 |
| Feb | 2679 | 1763 | 2271 | 1325.2 |
| Mar | 2679 | 1763 | 2171 | 1536.0 |
| Apr | 2578 | 1660 | 2169 | 532.1 |
| May | 2576 | 1355 | 1966 | 271.1 |
| Jun | 2476 | 1253 | 1864 | 110.4 |
| Jul | 2577 | 1152 | 1864 | 70.3 |
| Aug | 2780 | 1253 | 1967 | 180.7 |
| Sep | 2984 | 1457 | 2170 | 421.7 |
| Oct | 2985 | 1661 | 2373 | 883.5 |
| Nov | 2781 | 1762 | 2271 | 1907.5 |
| Dec | 2679 | 1864 | 2271 | 26610 |
| Year | 2985 | 1152 | 2169 | 1,21048 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 72% | 6.0 | 13:13 |
| Feb | 83% | 64% | 6.1 | 12:47 |
| Mar | 84% | 62% | 5.5 | 12:15 |
| Apr | 81% | 46% | 5.1 | 11:40 |
| May | 75% | 40% | 4.5 | 11:11 |
| Jun | 72% | 31% | 4.3 | 10:56 |
| Jul | 66% | 26% | 4.5 | 11:02 |
| Aug | 61% | 26% | 5.3 | 11:27 |
| Sep | 59% | 37% | 5.8 | 12:01 |
| Oct | 64% | 59% | 5.9 | 12:35 |
| Nov | 76% | 75% | 5.6 | 13:05 |
| Dec | 83% | 76% | 5.7 | 13:20 |
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 Contagem is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 25 °C77 °F and lows 11 °C52 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.8 °C8.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,210 mm48 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 56% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–August. The wettest month is December (266 mm10 in), the driest is July (7 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 59% in September to 84% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 26%) are typical of July. 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 13.3 hours in December.
Best time to visit Contagem
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–September: average highs of 24 °C76 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 7 mm0.3 in to 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (266 mm10 in) and humid (83% 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 Contagem
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 1762 to 18 °C64 °F, about 193 mm7.6 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 2476 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 1152 to 16 °C61 °F, about 35 mm1.4 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 Contagem compares
Compared with Belo Horizonte, about 12 km to the east, Contagem is on average 0.4 °C0.7 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation.
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Contagem is the 188th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 159th 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: Kasulu (Tanzania, Aw), Arusha (Tanzania, Cwa) and Manzini (Eswatini, Cwa).
Nearby places
- Ibirité 10 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Belo Horizonte 12 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,210 mm48 in
- Betim 16 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,183 mm47 in
- Vespasiano 30 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,194 mm47 in
- Sete Lagoas 56 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,154 mm45 in
- Conselheiro Lafaiete 86 km · 20 °C68 °F · 1,233 mm49 in
- Divinópolis 91 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,154 mm45 in
- Itabira 93 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,167 mm46 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Contagem?
October is the warmest month in Contagem, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Contagem?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (52 °F).
When does it rain the most in Contagem?
December is the wettest month with about 266 mm (10.5 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 7 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Contagem?
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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,000 m, while Contagem lies at about 945 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.