Poços de Caldas climate
Poços de Caldas (Minas Gerais, Brazil) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 18 °C65 °F, and about 1,325 mm52 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Poços de Caldas climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2577 | 1661 | 2069 | 2409.4 |
| Feb | 2577 | 1660 | 2069 | 1756.9 |
| Mar | 2476 | 1559 | 2067 | 1515.9 |
| Apr | 2374 | 1356 | 1865 | 732.9 |
| May | 2169 | 1050 | 1560 | 572.2 |
| Jun | 2069 | 948 | 1558 | 271.1 |
| Jul | 2169 | 846 | 1458 | 240.9 |
| Aug | 2374 | 948 | 1661 | 251.0 |
| Sep | 2679 | 1152 | 1965 | 552.2 |
| Oct | 2780 | 1456 | 2068 | 1104.3 |
| Nov | 2578 | 1458 | 2068 | 1736.8 |
| Dec | 2577 | 1560 | 2068 | 2178.5 |
| Year | 2780 | 846 | 1865 | 1,32552 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84% | 79% | 5.6 | 13:19 |
| Feb | 83% | 70% | 5.7 | 12:51 |
| Mar | 84% | 65% | 5.3 | 12:16 |
| Apr | 83% | 48% | 4.9 | 11:37 |
| May | 83% | 46% | 4.1 | 11:05 |
| Jun | 80% | 39% | 3.9 | 10:49 |
| Jul | 75% | 33% | 4.2 | 10:55 |
| Aug | 69% | 31% | 5.0 | 11:22 |
| Sep | 66% | 45% | 5.4 | 12:00 |
| Oct | 71% | 65% | 5.7 | 12:38 |
| Nov | 78% | 74% | 5.6 | 13:11 |
| Dec | 82% | 79% | 5.7 | 13:27 |
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 Poços de Caldas is like
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 25 °C77 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 21 °C69 °F and lows 8 °C46 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6 °C10.9 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,325 mm52 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 48% of the annual total. The wettest month is January (240 mm9.4 in), the driest is July (24 mm0.9 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 66% in September to 84% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 31%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (2 mph) in April to 6 km/h (4 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 10.8 hours in June to 13.5 hours in December.
Best time to visit Poços de Caldas
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–September: average highs of 20 °C69 °F to 26 °C79 °F with 24 mm0.9 in to 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (240 mm9.4 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 Poços de Caldas
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2476 to 25 °C78 °F, lows 1458 to 16 °C61 °F, about 191 mm7.5 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 2069 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 846 to 14 °C56 °F, about 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Poços de Caldas compares
Compared with Bragança Paulista, about 130 km to the south, Poços de Caldas is on average 1.9 °C3.4 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in February (2.2 °C3.9 °F cooler).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Poços de Caldas is the 216th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 105th 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): Pietermaritzburg (South Africa, Cfb), Pinetown (South Africa, Cfa) and Orizaba (Mexico, Cwa).
Nearby places
- Mogi Guaçu 76 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,304 mm51 in
- Pouso Alegre 81 km · 20 °C69 °F · 1,328 mm52 in
- Leme 96 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,253 mm49 in
- Passos 119 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,307 mm51 in
- Varginha 120 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,232 mm49 in
- Bragança Paulista 130 km · 20 °C68 °F · 1,366 mm54 in
- Campinas 134 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,312 mm52 in
- Sumaré 136 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,241 mm49 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Poços de Caldas?
January is the warmest month in Poços de Caldas, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Poços de Caldas?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (69 °F) and an average low of 8 °C (46 °F).
When does it rain the most in Poços de Caldas?
January is the wettest month with about 240 mm (9.4 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 24 mm (0.9 in).
What is the best time to visit Poços de Caldas?
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 1,094 m, while Poços de Caldas lies at about 1,222 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.8 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.