Passos climate
Passos (Minas Gerais, Brazil) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 23 °C73 °F, and about 1,307 mm51 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Passos climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2068 | 2475 | 2429.5 |
| Feb | 2882 | 2068 | 2475 | 1787.0 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1967 | 2374 | 1666.5 |
| Apr | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 682.7 |
| May | 2577 | 1558 | 2068 | 431.7 |
| Jun | 2577 | 1356 | 1967 | 170.7 |
| Jul | 2678 | 1355 | 1967 | 120.5 |
| Aug | 2983 | 1458 | 2171 | 140.5 |
| Sep | 3188 | 1763 | 2476 | 441.8 |
| Oct | 3188 | 1967 | 2577 | 1074.2 |
| Nov | 2984 | 1967 | 2475 | 1837.2 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2068 | 2475 | 2339.2 |
| Year | 3188 | 1355 | 2373 | 1,30751 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 78% | 5.6 | 13:15 |
| Feb | 80% | 69% | 5.8 | 12:48 |
| Mar | 82% | 67% | 5.3 | 12:16 |
| Apr | 80% | 49% | 5.0 | 11:38 |
| May | 77% | 44% | 4.3 | 11:08 |
| Jun | 72% | 36% | 4.1 | 10:53 |
| Jul | 64% | 30% | 4.4 | 10:59 |
| Aug | 55% | 28% | 5.2 | 11:25 |
| Sep | 52% | 42% | 5.6 | 12:00 |
| Oct | 62% | 65% | 5.8 | 12:37 |
| Nov | 73% | 76% | 5.5 | 13:08 |
| Dec | 80% | 80% | 5.6 | 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 Passos is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 19 °C67 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 25 °C77 °F and lows 13 °C56 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.9 °C10.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,307 mm51 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 50% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–August. The wettest month is January (242 mm9.5 in), the driest is July (12 mm0.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 52% in September to 82% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 28%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in March to 9 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 Passos
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–August: average highs of 25 °C77 °F to 29 °C83 °F with 12 mm0.5 in to 68 mm2.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (242 mm9.5 in) and humid (80% 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 Passos
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2781 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1967 to 20 °C68 °F, about 200 mm7.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (April–October) — highs 2577 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 1355 to 19 °C67 °F, about 44 mm1.7 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 Passos compares
Compared with Franca, about 85 km to the west, Passos is on average 1.7 °C3.1 °F warmer and receives 6% less precipitation (1,307 mm51 in vs 1,390 mm55 in). The difference is largest in January (2.1 °C3.7 °F warmer).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Passos is the 128th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 115th 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: Geita (Tanzania, Aw), Kasulu (Tanzania, Aw) and Maputo (Mozambique, Aw).
Nearby places
- Franca 85 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,390 mm55 in
- Poços de Caldas 119 km · 18 °C65 °F · 1,325 mm52 in
- Araxá 130 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,336 mm53 in
- Ribeirão Preto 135 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,318 mm52 in
- Sertãozinho 151 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,272 mm50 in
- Varginha 153 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,232 mm49 in
- Uberaba 175 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,333 mm52 in
- Lavras 177 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,144 mm45 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Passos?
October is the warmest month in Passos, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Passos?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (56 °F).
When does it rain the most in Passos?
January is the wettest month with about 242 mm (9.5 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 12 mm (0.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Passos?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–August.
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 867 m, while Passos lies at about 751 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.